Originally published April 8, 2021. Updated with data through June on July 19, 2021. CMS data tracking the ACA Special Enrollment Period (SEP) show that Medicaid non-expansion states generally are having higher levels of SEP …
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American Rescue Plan: Major Health Insurance Coverage Provisions
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan, enacting within it major provisions to expand access to health insurance coverage. Eliminates ACA insurance premiums for individuals up to 150% …
Medicaid expansion’s effect on private insurance costs in Wisconsin: New studies
The debate continues about the how a potential Medicaid expansion might affect costs in the private insurance market in Wisconsin. Competing studies seem to show opposite results, which makes it hard to know what to …
Health Affairs: Does The Rural-Urban Frame Help Explain Health Status?
Donna Friedsam, Health Policy Programs Director at the UW Population Health Institute writes in Health Affairs blog: A misplaced focus on the rural-urban divide overlooks the shared experience between those who suffer poor health and …
Welcome to the launch of our Health Policy blog
We will use this blog to provide updates, evidence, and non-partisan analysis about matters of state and federal policy as they pertain to and affect health, health coverage, health care in Wisconsin. We consider how …