On Monday, March 23, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) turns five. Like many five year olds, the ACA enters its fifth year following some turbulent early years but also astounding growth and progress. While there are numerous aspects of the ACA worth celebrating, here are just a few recent developments that add to the long list of reasons...
Surge in BadgerCare Enrollment of Childless Adults Strengthens the Case for Tapping Federal Funding As new statistics come in, we can see that the second open enrollment period for the federal insurance Marketplace didn’t merely cause a big increase in Marketplace coverage, it also yielded a surge in BadgerCare enrollment. That’s music...
The “Save American Workers Act” Would Do Exactly the Opposite The New Year brings renewed focus on legislative “fixes” to the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Unfortunately, the bill that the Republican leaders have prioritized – which they are calling the “Save American Workers Act” – will actually reduce employment, not increase it. The...
A window of opportunity recently opened for individuals who want affordable health care for them and their families. The annual open enrollment period for insurance plans offered through the Federally Facilitated Marketplace (FFM) began Saturday, November 15 and ends on February 15, 2015. Approximately 139,000 Wisconsinites purchased a...
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