We’re only a week away from the launch of the new health insurance Marketplaces – which will begin on October 1 to take applications for coverage that will start in January. As that date nears, Wisconsin’s Office of the Commissioner of Insurance has chosen not to release any specific information about the rates for the new insurance...
The House of Representatives voted Friday for a budget bill that “defunds” the Affordable Care Act (aka “ObamaCare”). That's not exactly a big surprise since they have now voted more than 40 times to try to repeal or halt the ACA. However, they are substantially raising the stakes – this week threatening a government shutdown if the...
Despite Small Gains, More than Half a Million Wisconsinites Remain UninsuredDo you feel like the nation’s gradual recovery from the Great Recession has largely passed you by? If so, you have plenty of company. New data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau show that poverty remains high in Wisconsin and median income remains far...
As we approach the October 1 date when people can start signing up for health insurance through the new Marketplace, the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) has released information on the geographic areas being served by the 13 insurance companies participating in the federally run Marketplace in Wisconsin. Our quick review...
New information released today by the U.S. Census Bureau shows that most Americans have seen little or no benefit from the gradual economic recovery over the last few years. The new statistics show that the nation’s relatively high poverty rate remained at 15.0% in 2012, which amounts to 46.5 million people living in poverty and is...
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