In February, when Walker administration outlined its plan to change the Medicaid program in Wisconsin, it estimated the additional cost at $664 million during the next two-year state budget.
Now, the Legislative Fiscal Bureau puts the likely total at $734 million.
The administration rejected federal money to expand the state's Medicaid offerings, so that it covered all people living at up to 130% of the poverty level. The governor's plan, is to cover all households with incomes up to 100% of the poverty line, and then move the others into the federal marketplace.
The Legislature's Joint Finance Committee has not yet reviewed the governor's health care proposals, but will tackle them in upcoming weeks, as the panel continues its budget deliberations.