“There are few times where we dictate what medical care should be.” -Representative Kolste “We have the state dictating the physician’s words.” -Representative Pasch Assembly Bill 227 (and its counterpart in the Senate) is just one more bill in a line of women’s health legislation that has been pushed through the state legislature this week … Continue reading
Contraception should not be an optional benefit for women. Access to affordable (with no co-pay) contraception in health insurance is mandated by the Affordable Care Act (ACA), and while a woman having control over her own reproduction may seem to many as a right owed to any autonomous being, this right is still being disputed … Continue reading
(Originally published by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on May 11, 2013). Gov. Scott Walker’s proposed state budget contains an unfortunate surprise for pregnant women in Wisconsin. I’m personally alarmed by this as a women’s health advocate and as someone who recently gave birth to my second child. The governor’s budget bill contains a provision that … Continue reading
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It’s been three years since President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law, and a year since the Supreme Court upheld its constitutionality. We’re now at the stage of implementation – and it’s coming with a unique set of challenges in Wisconsin. Part 1 of Enrolling in ObamaCare in Wisconsin Challenge #3: Wisconsin … Continue reading
It’s been three years since President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law, and a year since the Supreme Court upheld its constitutionality. We’re finally preparing for enrollment in the Marketplace, and it’s coming with a unique set of challenges in Wisconsin. Challenge #1: Too many people don’t know what the ACA is, or … Continue reading
Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, Medicaid, and CHIP, the number of uninsured Americans dropped! Even as the country continues to feel the effects of the recession (which officially ended in 2009), the number of uninsured Americans dropped by 1.2 million in 2011, the last year for which Census data is available. According to the … Continue reading
There are 215 days left until October 1, 2013, when enrollment in the Wisconsin Marketplace will begin. Seven months may sound like a long way off, but the implementation process is still roaring behind the scenes. States are now applying for federal grant money in order to train Navigators and get the word out so … Continue reading
In his second Inaugural address, President Obama described Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid as programs which “free us to take the risks that make this country great.” These programs don’t hinder America’s growth, but instead allow men and women the opportunity to challenge themselves without the fear of losing the ability to take care of … Continue reading
