No. Gov. Tony Evers said he wants to make Wisconsin the first to audit based on high rates of claim denials.Â
Tag: health care
Posted inNews about Wisconsin Watch
How tips shape our health care reporting
Many of our investigations started with personal stories.
Posted inGovernment, Health & Welfare
Children’s Wisconsin hospital reinstates gender-affirming care for trans teen after canceling in wake of Trump’s executive order
The order is being challenged in court as illegal and unconstitutional.
Posted inHealth & Welfare
Wisconsin residents organize in fight to keep county nursing homes public
Portage County residents have fought the sale of their public nursing home for years. Now they’re connecting with advocates across the state to resist a privatization wave.
Posted inForward, Health & Welfare
DataWatch:Â Many die awaiting kidney transplants in Wisconsin, so this man donated his
People with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes make up over a quarter of those waiting for an organ transplant in Wisconsin. People needing a kidney account for nearly 80% of those on the transplant list.
Posted inHealth & Welfare
Have long COVID? Here’s what to know about disability insurance
Since early in the pandemic, people with long COVID have faced challenges in applying for disability benefits. Here’s how the process works, advice for putting together applications and appeals, and more.
Posted inHealth & Welfare
‘We own it. It’s our place.’ Worsened care feared as counties privatize their nursing homes
County nursing homes tend to offer better care, but 22 Wisconsin counties have sold or closed them over three decades.
Posted inFact briefs
Has Kamala Harris supported providing government health care to undocumented immigrants?
Yes. Vice President Kamala Harris proposed Medicare for All, covering all Americans in one government health plan, when she ran for president in 2019. Asked if it would include undocumented immigrants, she said yes.
Posted inHealth & Welfare
Medicaid covers 1.2 million in Wisconsin. The election will determine its future
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris rarely mention Medicaid on the presidential campaign trail, but their records paint dramatically different possibilities for the program after November.
Posted inHealth & Welfare
In surprise Sauk County visit, FTC Chair Lina Khan hears concerns about nursing home sale
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan made a surprise visit to Baraboo, speaking at an event organized by Sauk County residents who sought to ratchet up pressure on state regulators to block the county’s sale of the nursing home it operates.
Posted inFact briefs
Did Obamacare cause health insurance premiums to increase 100%?
No. Average annual health insurance premiums have increased 67% to 75% since Obamacare became law in 2010 — less than what they increased before the law.
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Does Project 2025 call for repealing the Affordable Care Act?
No. The Project 2025 national conservative policy plan does not directly call for repealing the Affordable Care Act.