Many portions of the Affordable Care Act are very popular, and the law has survived multiple repeal efforts by Congress and President Trump. Despite this, the ACA is still very vulnerable to sabotage. The Trump administration has actively engaged in that sabotage, as have many other Republicans at the state and federal level. However,...
Affordable Care Act (ACA)
Fact Sheet: Wisconsin Health Care Stability Plan
Following years of sabotage and hostility directed towards the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Governor Walker and the legislature pivoted to pass a $200 million reinsurance program, which is expected to slightly lower premiums for those relatively few people who earn too much to qualify for premium tax credits that help defray the costs of...
Eight Years of Progress Under the Affordable Care Act: We Can’t Go Back
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) turns eight tomorrow, Friday, March 23. Despite Republicans’ ongoing efforts to repeal, replace, or sabotage the ACA, the health reform law has some impressive accomplishments. During this challenging year, public sentiment regarding the health care law has become more and more positive. In February, more...
Just Five Days Left to Enroll in Health Coverage for 2018
Friday December 15 is the last day that people can sign up for health insurance for 2018 under the Affordable Care Act. After the 15th there will not be another opportunity to enroll in health insurance for 2018 unless you have had a significant event in your life, such as a new job or marriage. There has been a lot of noise about...
Evaluating Wisconsin’s 4-year BadgerCare Experiment
The Partial Expansion Costs More and Accomplishes Less than a Full Medicaid Expansion
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