New Census data released today shows that the number of Wisconsinites who don’t have health insurance ticked up last year. The number is still much lower than in 2013 before major pieces of the Affordable Care Act were put in place. About 208,000 fewer Wisconsin residents were uninsured last year compared with 2013, a 40 percent decline.
Do you or someone you know have anxiety, depression, cancer, asthma, diabetes, heart disease? These are some of the most common pre-existing conditions, which prior to 2014 insurance companies could refuse to cover. Thanks to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), insurance companies can no longer deny someone coverage or charge them more...
This Q&A report explores the history of coverage for people with pre-existing conditions, the protections provided by the ACA, and the current threats to that coverage from policymakers and political leaders in Wisconsin and at the federal level.
Wisconsin’s juvenile justice system disproportionately ensnares youth of color, hindering their ability to grow and flourish. A new report released by Race to Equity reveals that while incarceration rates may have declined, racial inequities within this system have vastly expanded.
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is under continued attack from the Trump administration, and the latest assault threatens coverage of preexisting conditions and the viability of the subsidized health insurance Marketplace—unless states intervene to protect their residents.
Wisconsin has a long history of welcoming people from around the globe who are fleeing war or persecution, a tradition that is put at risk by actions taken by President Trump’s administration to severely limit the number of refugees the country will accept.
According to the 2018 KIDS COUNT® Data Book, released by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Wisconsin is ranked 12th overall in child well-being. Despite its relatively high ranking, Wisconsin could be doing a lot more to give every child in the state the opportunity to thrive. Child poverty remains stubbornly high in Wisconsin with nearly...
President Trump recently declared “Obamacare dead,” yet despite numerous attacks from his administration and opponents in Congress, the Affordable Care Act keeps on ticking. It seems Trump can’t kill the ACA, but he is making it more and more expensive.
Written by Jon Peacock, Research Director and William Parke-Sutherland, Health Policy Outreach Coordinator PDF of this report During the past year, Congress and the Trump administration have tried multiple times to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Those efforts ultimately failed, and public sentiment regarding the health care...
Written by Ken Taylor, ED/CEO The 2018 KIDS COUNT® Data Book was released yesterday by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. For nearly 30 years, the Data Book has provided an annual, comprehensive look at the well-being of children in Wisconsin and across the nation. According to the 2018 Kids Count Data Book, Wisconsin is ranked 12th overall...
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