What Health Reform Means for Wisconsin

March 22, 2010

With the Congressional passage of health reform last night, here are just a few examples of what this means for Wisconsin:

Improve coverage for 3,798,000 residents with health insurance.
Give tax credits and other assistance to up to 1,369,000 families and 123,900 small businesses to help them afford coverage.
Improve Medicare for 877,000 beneficiaries, including closing the "donut hole."
Extend coverage to 172,000 uninsured residents.
Guarantee that 63,200 residents with pre-existing conditions can obtain coverage.
Protect 10,300 families from bankruptcy due to unaffordable health care costs.
Allow 455,000 young adults to obtain coverage on their parents’ insurance plans, complimenting existing Wisconsin law.
Provide millions of dollars in new funding for 87 community health centers.
Reduce the cost of uncompensated care for hospitals and other health care providers by $433 million annually.