Census Figures Shed Light on Wisconsinites Who Could Gain Access to Insurance under the Health Care Reform Law

by Kids Forward | December 27, 2012

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More than a quarter of a million uninsured Wisconsinites could become eligible for health
insurance coverage in 2014, if Wisconsin takes full advantage of measures in the federal health care reform law, known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Two parts of the law will enable states to help most of the 50 million uninsured Americans gain access to quality, affordable health insurance, beginning in January 2014. However, the extent of the drop in the uninsured will depend upon the choices states make.

This paper reviews the data on who is uninsured in Wisconsin, and which of those families and individuals could potentially gain insurance coverage as a result of the ACA. It contains estimates of the number of people in each county who would meet the income standards to qualify for coverage under the provisions that take effect in 2014.

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