BadgerCare<\/strong> is Wisconsin\u2019s healthcare plan for low-income residents\u2014and as state healthcare programs go, it\u2019s one of the best. Wisconsin now ranks second in the country in percentage of people with access to health care. Massachusetts, with its mandatory health insurance program, is first.<\/p>\n Many states have health care options for low-income families with children, as does Wisconsin. But the Wisconsin legislature saw a need for a health care plan for adults without <\/em>dependent children, and created the\u00a0BadgerCare Plus Core Plan<\/strong>.\u00a0 Here are the requirements for applying. You are eligible if you:<\/p>\n Once an applicant is accepted to BadgerCare Plus Core Plan, the healthcare is free with the exception of $3 co-pays for doctor visits and some prescriptions, and $100 for a hospital stay. The covered benefits are remarkably comprehensive.<\/p>\n As of June 15, 2009, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services began accepting applications for the BadgerCare Plus Core Plan with the earliest enrollment date July 15, 2009. Unfortunately, by October 2009, the application process for the plan was suspended because the total number of applications was greater than the 60,000 slots available. A Core Plan wait list was created, and people on the wait list will be able to enroll in the Core Plan as space becomes available.<\/p>\n\n