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Wisconsin health insurance is in the midst of a tremendous change that may, if all goes as planned by state lawmakers, cover up to 98% of all state citizens by 2010.

According to WUWM News, record numbers of children and pregnant women have been enrolling in Badger Care Plus, the state's consolidated Wisconsin health insurance plan made up of the previous plans Badger Care, Medicaid and Healthy Start.

The goal is to provide medical coverage for all children in Wisconsin. Low income families may enroll at no charge, while middle income families pay for their premiums, $10 to $68 per month, depending on family income.

Since February 1st, more than 66,000 people have signed up in person or online for their coverage. And already the state is looking to expand the initiative in 2009 to adults who don't have children, potentially leaving only 2% of the state population without coverage.

Of course, until such a plan is approved those searching for good Wisconsin health insurance need to keep it up, especially looking online. There's no way to know whether or not the state can afford to extend the program at all at this point.

But by seeking to offer better coverage to children, Wisconsin has taken a big step towards the health and wellbeing of its most vulnerable state citizens.