Healthcare
Rural communities like those in the Third Congressional District, are continuously left on the sidelines when it comes to accessible healthcare, and these hospital closures will only make it more difficult for Wisconsinites to get the medical care they need.
In February, we saw the sudden closure of two hospitals and several other health facilities throughout the Chippewa Valley. With other hospitals in the area at or near capacity, these closures present a threat to public health and safety in the community. I continue to work in my capacity to ensure all communities in rural Wisconsin are not forgotten and people have access to care.
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Derrick Van Orden (WI-03), Congressmen Bryan Steil (WI-01), Scott Fitzgerald (WI-05), Glenn Grothman (WI-06), Tom Tiffany (WI-07), and Tony Wied (WI-08), applauded the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’(CMS) proposed rule 91 FR 46562, ensuring Wisconsin receives fairness in the Medicaid reimbursement formula and delivering historic Medicaid funding to WI.
Van Orden led the delegation in working directly with CMS and the Trump Administration to ensure that Wisconsin providers receive the same treatment in the Medicaid reimbursement system as providers in other states. Recent changes resulted in an additional $1 billion in federal healthcare funding for Wisconsin. This funding will help ensure high-quality care for patients in Wisconsin.
“For years, Wisconsin providers have been reimbursed at a lower rate than other states. Under the Working Families Tax Cuts, Wisconsin will now be treated fairly, protecting Medicaid for the people it was designed for - children, pregnant women, and disabled Americans,” said the Representatives. “Wisconsin’s Republican congressional delegation worked closely with the State Legislature and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to guarantee fair treatment, implement meaningful reforms, and deliver affordable, high-quality healthcare for families and seniors.”
During CMS Administrator Dr. Oz’s visit to Eau Claire, he stated, "We're going to make sure the Badger State is taken care of and that the funding that's required to improve rural healthcare is at the level that it should be at," and praised Van Orden for ensuring that Wisconsin’s provider tax rate was aligned with other states across the nation.
Background:
Wisconsin will receive historic Medicaid funding under the Working Families Tax Cuts (WFTC), the 2025 Wisconsin Biennial Budget, and CMS proposed rule 91 FR 46562.
o Wisconsin will receive an estimated $9.6 billion in federal Medicaid funding, a $1 billion increase over FY25.
Wisconsin’s Republican delegation worked directly with CMS and the State Legislature to ensure that Wisconsin providers receive the same treatment as providers in other states under the Medicaid reimbursement system.
o Wisconsin hospitals have historically received a lower reimbursement rate for care provided to Medicaid patients, passing on costs to private insurers and potentially reducing additional service offerings.
o In addition, states impose provider assessments to increase funding for state Medicaid programs. Previously, Wisconsin’s provider assessment was less than 1.8%.
o Wisconsin’s lower Medicaid reimbursement rate, combined with its responsible provider assessment rate, puts Wisconsin at a funding disadvantage compared to other states.
o The WFTC, Wisconsin biennial budget, and CMS proposed rule 91 FR 46562 brings Wisconsin closer to parity with other states in federal Medicaid funding.
For a fact sheet on this rule, click here.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the approval of Van Orden’s request to grandfather the state’s six percent hospital provider tax, preserving enhanced federal Medicaid funding for hospitals across Wisconsin.
RIVER FALLS — U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R – Prairie du Chien) visited the River Falls Police Department on May 5 to join Police Chief Gordon Young and Fire Chief Justin Wilson in discussing $431,183 in federal Community Project Funding (CPF) for the modernization of emergency communication systems.
U.S. Rep. Derrick Van Orden says Social Security tax reductions for seniors in President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act would have extended long beyond 2028 were it not for Senate Democrats.
Van Orden met with seniors Wednesday at Hunter’s Last Chance Bar and Grill in West Salem to promote tax deductions included in the Working Family Tax Cuts.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | March 25, 2026
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) voted to advance legislation extending Affordable Care Act premium subsidies to prevent Wisconsinites from being hit with sudden and severe health insurance cost increases caused by Democrats’ broken health care law.