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Evers Budget Promises Higher Health Care Costs
MADISON – Following Governor Evers’ budget address, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce’s Associate Vice President of Government Relations & Senior Political Advisor Rachel Ver Velde released

Wisconsin Employers Slow Hiring, Investment Due to High Health Care Costs
Nearly Half of Badger State Employers Saw Double-Digit Health Care Cost Increases in Last Year MADISON – High health care costs are hurting Wisconsin’s business

Wisconsin Hospital Costs are 5th Highest in the Country, More Than Three Times What Medicare Pays
Report: High Hospital Prices are Driving Overall Health Care Cost Increases MADISON – Wisconsin has some of the highest hospital costs in the country according

WMC Testifies on Pharmacy Benefit Manager Legislation
WMC’s Rachel Ver Velde testified on legislation regarding pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), sharing concerns about a few key provisions in AB 773. The high cost

WMC’s Rachel Ver Velde Promoted to Associate Vice President & Senior Political Advisor
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – announced on Thursday that Rachel Ver Velde was promoted to Associate Vice President of Government Relations. In addition, she will take on additional duties as a senior political advisor for the organization.

WMC and Labor Leaders Testify in Support of Worker’s Compensation Reform
WMC’s Senior Policy Director Rachel Ver Velde testified in support of two bills to reform the Worker’s Compensation system in Wisconsin. LRB-5292/P3 and LRB-5293/P2 were

33 Wisconsin Associations Urge Worker’s Compensation Reform
Letter to lawmakers calls for Medical Fee Schedule MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce – the combined state chamber and manufacturers’ association – was joined

Employers Call for Worker’s Compensation Medical Fee Schedule to Lower Costs
More than 100 employers sign letter to lawmakers urging action before the end of session MADISON – Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce – the combined state

Business Community Looks for Lower Costs in Face of Historic Inflation
Survey Shows Employers Support Policies to Reduce Taxes, Rein in Health Care Costs MADISON – A recent survey found Wisconsin employers continue to struggle with

High Health Care Costs Hurting Wisconsin’s Economic Competitiveness
By Willard T. Walker, Jr. Wisconsin health care costs are some of the highest in the nation, placing a growing burden on our local businesses’