Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI) is taking credit for a $1 billion boost to Wisconsin's Medicaid program—despite voting for the very federal legislation that made the emergency measure necessary.
In recent social media posts, Van Orden repeatedly claims that he was instrumental in helping Wisconsin secure an additional $1 billion annually for BadgerCare, the state's Medicaid program. But the funding was made possible by a scramble among Wisconsin lawmakers and Governor Tony Evers, who rushed to raise the state's provider tax rate — thereby maximizing federal match dollars — before President Donald Trump signed the "Big, Beautiful Bill" mandating nationwide cuts to Medicaid.
