Fiscal Note
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Authorizing the execution of a Space Use Agreement with the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, on behalf of Covering Wisconsin, allowing for the operation of a single office space for purposes directly related to the mission of Covering Wisconsin and Public Health Madison & Dane County connecting residents to health care.
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WHEREAS, the City is the lessee of the 2-story building space located at 2705 East Washington Avenue (the “Leased Premises”) pursuant to a lease and all renewals (the “Original Lease”) with MESC, LLC, as successor-in-interest to Madison East Shopping Center Partners (the “Lessor”); and
WHEREAS, the term of the Original Lease runs to December 31, 2020; and
WHEREAS, with the City’s permission, Public Health-Madison and Dane County (PHMDC), a joint health department of the City of Madison and Dane County, occupies the second floor space of the Leased Premises for purposes of a public health facility (clinics and office space); and
WHEREAS, thousands of Dane County residents have gained health insurance coverage since 2013 because of the availability of discounted private insurance through the federal Health Insurance Marketplace (healthcare.gov), and because BadgerCare Plus (Medicaid) coverage was extended to eligible “childless adults” with income under the federal poverty level; and
WHEREAS, from late 2013 through June of this year, there was a net gain of almost 10,000 Dane County residents on BadgerCare Plus and 14,504 Dane County residents were signed up for 2015 Marketplace insurance plans during the open enrollment period, up from 9,737 in 2014; and
WHEREAS, PHMDC estimates that 14,000-16,000 of the Dane County residents who gained coverage since late 2013 were previously uninsured, reducing the number of uninsured by 36-40% but leaving 23,000-25,000 Dane County residents still uninsured; and
WHEREAS, Covering Wisconsin (CWI) is a statewide coalition dedi...
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