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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
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Study Finds 400,000 Wisconsinites Could Lose Health Insurance If ACA Is Repealed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The number of Americans without health insurance would more than double if Congress repealed the Affordable Care Act.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

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

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

What Affordable Care Act Limbo Looks Like In Wisconsin

Scott Gordon
WisContext
Repeal and... what exactly then? And is repeal even certain?
Series: Health Insurance And The ACA

Study Estimates 46,000 Wisconsin Jobs Would Be Lost With ACA Repeal

Shamane Mills
Wisconsin Public Radio
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.
Series: Health Insurance And The ACA

With ACA Facing Repeal, Workers Fear Return Of 'Job Lock'

Shamane Mills
Wisconsin Public Radio
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.
Series: Health Insurance And The ACA

A Wisconsin Doctor's Perspective On ACA Repeal

Scott Gordon
WisContext
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.
Series: Health Insurance And The ACA

Health And Human Services Proposes To Shorten ACA Sign-Up Period

Shamane Mills
Wisconsin Public Radio
The Trump administration proposed rules designed to stabilize the insurance market for those getting policies under the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.
Series: Health Insurance And The ACA

Making Sense Of A Health Care Bill On A Fast Track

Scott Gordon
WisContext
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.