Governor Walker promised on Thursday that he will protect insurance coverage for people with pre-existing health conditions by putting “the exact same language that’s in the Affordable Care Act” into state statutes. The Governor’s statement would be somewhat reassuring for health care advocates like myself if amending state statutes...
Health Care
Open Enrollment for the Affordable Care Act Starts Today: Get the Facts
Today, Thursday, November 1 is the first day that people can sign up for health insurance for 2019 under the Affordable Care Act. Open enrollment will close after December 15, 2018. There has been a lot of noise about health care this year, and most of it is confusing. Here are the facts: Health insurance is available for 2019. About 8...
Promises to Cover Pre-existing Conditions Without the Affordable Care Act Are Misleading
As politicians debate the topic of ensuring that Americans can get insurance coverage for pre-existing medical conditions, there is one critical thing to understand: protecting coverage for people with such conditions is not accomplished by just one part of the Affordable Care Act—it’s achieved through a number of intertwined portions of the ACA.
Expanding BadgerCare is a Win-Win for Wisconsin
Too many Wisconsinites do not have access to quality, affordable health care. However, Wisconsin can significantly reduce that problem and save money at the same time by using available federal funding to make more low-income adults eligible for BadgerCare. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) provides funding for states to expand health...
5 Reasons Wisconsin Needs to Expand BadgerCare Now
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) brought insurance coverage to many, but too many Wisconsinites still do not have access to quality, affordable health care. Wisconsin could significantly reduce that problem and save hundreds of millions of dollars at the same time by using available federal funding to make about 80,000 low-income adults eligible for BadgerCare.
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