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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.
 
Series: Health Insurance And The ACA

Wisconsinites Worry About Affordable Care Act Coverage

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
As Republicans pursue efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, the federal healthcare exchanges says there is "extraordinary demand" to enroll in ACA plans. In Wisconsin, enrollment is up 14 percent over this time last year.
Series: Health Insurance And The ACA

Report: Rate Of Health Care Inflation In Wisconsin Down Since ACA Implemented

Avory Brookins
Wisconsin Public Radio
A statewide coalition's annual report on health insurance costs shows the rate of health care inflation was seven times higher in Wisconsin before the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.
Series: Health Insurance And The ACA

HealthCare.gov 2017 Signups Surpass Previous Year's Totals In Wisconsin, U.S.

Shamane Mills
Wisconsin Public Radio
Despite rising premiums and an uncertain future for the Affordable Care Act, more people are signing up for insurance on HealthCare.gov.
Series: Health Insurance And The ACA
Series: UW Applied Population Lab: Wisconsin's Demographics

Health Insurance Coverage For Wisconsinites Hits New High In 2015

Malia Jones
UW Applied Population Lab
The share of Americans covered by health insurance reached a never-before-seen high in 2015, both nationally and in Wisconsin, which retained its ongoing position as one of the best-covered states in the nation.
Series: Health Insurance And The ACA

Study Finds 400,000 Wisconsinites Could Lose Health Insurance If ACA Is Repealed

Ross Terrell
Wisconsin Public Radio
The number of Americans without health insurance would more than double if Congress repealed the Affordable Care Act. That's according to a study by the nonpartisan Urban Institute looking at the consequences of repealing the health care law with no immediate replacement.
Series: Health Insurance And The ACA

Future Of ACA Uncertain, But Coverage Intact For 2017

Donna Friedsam
UW Population Health Institute
The 2016 presidential election brings new leadership to Washington, D.C., and, with it, many questions about the future of health insurance, the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid. However, all insurance options remain available to consumers for calendar year 2017.
Series: Health Insurance And The ACA

ACA Repeal Plans Will Face Political Realities

Scott Gordon
WisContext
Kathleen Falk, one of the regional directors for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is likely looking at a job change soon — her job is a political appointment under President Barack Obama's administration. But she had a strikingly sunny outlook about the future of the Affordable Care Act.
Series: Health Insurance And The ACA

Forecasting The Future Of The Affordable Care Act As Enrollment Resumes

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Frederica Freyberg
PBS Wisconsin
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As Republicans take control of both the White House and Congress, and vow to repeal the Affordable Care Act, open enrollment for a new year is beginning. U.S. Department of Heath and Human Services regional director Kathleen Falk discusses the future of the health insurance marketplace.
Series: Health Insurance And The ACA

ACA Enrollment Spikes Before, After Presidential Election

Shamane Mills
Wisconsin Public Radio
The future of President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act may be in doubt, but so far it doesn't seem to be affecting enrollment underway on HealthCare.gov, the federal marketplace used to purchase health insurance in Wisconsin and other states.
Series: Health Insurance And The ACA

What A Trump Victory Means For The ACA's Future

Shamane Mills
Wisconsin Public Radio
With Donald Trump as the next president, President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act has a higher chance of being repealed or rolled back.