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Series: Health Insurance And The ACA

The health system in the U.S. is built upon a complex and interlocking series of relationships between medical providers, insurers, the federal and state governments, employers and the people who require preventive care and treatment throughout their lives. The enactment of the Affordable Care Act, one goal of which was securing coverage for more Americans, has profoundly transformed this system since its implementation, including in Wisconsin. At the same time, the political contentiousness of the law has added complexity and uncertainty to the health care decisions Americans make, and the future of the health care system continues to be an open question.
 
The AARP is lobbying hard against the GOP-supported American Health Care Act. AARP Wisconsin federal advocacy director Lisa Lamkins discusses the organization's concerns about its potential effects on the elderly.
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The Congressional Budget Office released its projections of the effects of the proposed American Health Care Act. UW Population Health Institute researcher Donna Friedsam notes who is likely to benefit and likely to be hurt by its policies should it pass.
The rollout of the Republican proposed bill to replace the Affordable Care Act has been chaotic, from one senator's frantic search for the bill before its text was released to a lack of consensus among GOP legislators.
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The Republican majority in Congress unveiled its proposed legislation to replace the Affordable Care Act. UW Population Health Institute policy director Donna Friedsam discusses what is in the proposal and how it could affect different groups of people.
The Trump administration proposed rules designed to stabilize the insurance market for those getting policies under the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.
As a new president took office after campaigning hard against the Affordable Care Act, a University of Wisconsin physician is urging caution on making immediate changes to the health care system.
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Wisconsin Physicians for a National Health Program has raised concerns about a rapid repeal of the Affordable Care Act. Dr. Melissa Stiles of the UW School of Medicine's Department of Family Medicine and Community Health discusses the potential implications for patients and providers.
Consumers, insurance companies and health care providers are experiencing déjà vu. Politicians are once again attempting to make big changes to the nation's health care system.
A report by George Washington University and the Commonwealth Fund estimates thousands of jobs would be lost in Wisconsin if two key elements of the Affordable Care Act are repealed.
Repeal and... what exactly then? And is repeal even certain?