“Next of Kin” legislation allows hospitals to choose a decision maker to move patients from hospitals to nursing homes
On Wednesday November 5th, the Senate Health committee is having a public hearing onSB 578/AB 598, which would let hospitals pick a decision-maker (called a Patient’s Representative) if a patient becomes unable to make medical decisions so they can discharge them quickly and empty hospital beds. The “Patient’s Representative” would have the power to put […]
FoodShare Action Alert
Talking Points and Action Distribute the action alert (below and attached) to your networks. Ask your members, clients, and friends/families to call their state Senator and state Representative. Ask your members, clients, and friends/families to share this alert with their networks and ask contacts to make calls. Organization members, sign onto a letter supporting increased […]
Survival Coalition develops Candidate Questions
QUESTIONS FOR CANDIDATES Many positions in Wisconsin will be up for election in November 2026, including offices for Governor, all 8 members of Congress, all members of The Wisconsin Assembly and a third of State Senate seats. Now is a great time for you and members of your community to come together and invite candidates […]
Survival Coalition Response to Passage of Federal Budget Bill
July 3, 2025 Contact: Survival Coalition of Wisconsin Disability Organizations, Co-Chairs Beth Swedeen, beth.swedeen@wisconsin.gov; (608) 220-2924 Patti Becker, beckerp@clanet.org; (608) 240-8503 Jason Glozier, jglozier@wcilc.org (608) 422-0525 Survival Coalition Response to Passage of Federal Budget Bill Today, the U.S. House approved the Senate’s deeper cuts to Medicaid and SNAP by a vote of 218 to 214. […]
Survival Coalition of Statewide Disability Groups Statement on State Budget
July 3, 2025 Contact: Survival Coalition of Wisconsin Disability Organizations, Co-Chairs Beth Swedeen, beth.swedeen@wisconsin.gov; (608) 220-2924 Patti Becker, beckerp@clanet.org; (608) 240-8503 Jason Glozier, jglozier@wcilc.org (608) 422-0525 The Survival Coalition of more than 20 statewide disability organizations supports the state budget passed by the Legislature and signed into law by Governor Evers overnight that continues to […]
Survival Coalition Statement on Senate Passage of Reconciliation Bill
July 1, 2025 Contacts: Beth Swedeen, beth.swedeen@wisconsin.gov; (608) 220-2924; Patti Becker, beckerp@clanet.org (608) 240-8503 Jason Glozier, jglozier@wcilc.org; (608) 422-0525 Survival Coalition Statement on Senate Passage of Reconciliation Bill Survival Coalition of more than 20 statewide disability organizations issued this statement today in response to the Senate’s passage of a budget reconciliation bill that cuts over $1 trillion in […]
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