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Insurers: Reinsurance program, market stabilization factor into rate changes

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 6, 2019 | ACA, Top Stories | 0 |

Insurers say the state’s reinsurance program and a stabilizing individual market are behind recent rate change proposals.

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Judge orders Wisconsin to be paid $23.2 million in ACA lawsuit

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 1, 2019 | ACA, Top Stories | 0 |

Wisconsin could see $23.2 million through a lawsuit it filed with five other states that challenges an Affordable Care Act tax, according to a judgment released this week.

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Baldwin backs resolution to scrap 1332 waiver changes

by Sean Kirkby | Aug 1, 2019 | ACA, Federal Government, Top Stories | 0 |

Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., signed onto a resolution introduced Wednesday that aims to scrap guidance that gives states more options when pursuing waivers from the Affordable Care Act.

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Kind among six that opposed Cadillac Tax repeal

by Sean Kirkby | Jul 19, 2019 | ACA, Top Stories | 0 |

Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, was one of six House members to vote against repealing an Affordable Care Act tax on high-cost, employer-based coverage.

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Johnson says Democratic National Convention opportunity to highlight “damaging” Medicare for All policy

by Sean Kirkby | Jun 3, 2019 | ACA, Top Stories | 0 |

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., said Friday that having Milwaukee host the Democratic National Convention next year will provide an opportunity to highlight “very damaging” policies like Medicare for All.

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OCI allows transitional plans to continue

by Jack Kelly | May 7, 2019 | ACA, Top Stories | 0 |

Those still enrolled in health plans that took effect after the Affordable Care Act passed but before the end of 2013 will be able to keep them through the end of next year, according to the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance.

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Johnson takes aim at ‘failed’ Obamacare program

by Jack Kelly | May 7, 2019 | ACA, Top Stories | 0 |

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., is seeking to repeal a part of the Affordable Care Act that hasn’t panned out as planned.

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Wisconsin leaves ACA lawsuit

by Tim Stumm | Apr 10, 2019 | ACA, Top Stories | 0 |

Wisconsin is no longer part of a lawsuit seeking to invalidate the Affordable Care Act, an appeals court said Tuesday.

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Baldwin, Moore seek to create ACA public option

by Jack Kelly | Apr 9, 2019 | ACA, Top Stories | 0 |

Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., and U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Milwaukee, recently backed legislation to create a public option in the Affordable Care Act market.

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