Congress may be in recess, and the Republican Health Care bill may be stalled for the moment, but many expect that current Senate bill to be revisited and modified to fit the needs of conservative holdouts like Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin. At present, over 22 million people stand […]
Health Care Disenfranchisement? The GOP’s Quest to Keep the Poor...
Republicans in the U.S. Senate meet in secret–with no public hearings so far and no committee meetings–to craft amendments to the American Health Care Act. They, intend to replace the seven-year old Affordable Care Act. Eight O’Clock Buzz host Brian Standing spoke with Laurel Lucia, Director of the Health Care Program at the University of […]
June & Sandy Talk Taxes
Professional tax preparers June and Sandy, who have a combined 40 years experience helping citizens file income taxes, pay their annual visit to the Access Hour to talk about changes in the tax code, offering tips for doing taxes and answering listeners’ questions. June and Sandy also talk about taking advantage of the Homestead Tax […]
Wisconsin Only State Not To Release Health Insurance Rates
MADISON (WORT) — Wisconsin is now the only state that hasn’t yet released full information on health insurance rates for the coming year. Some are saying regulators aren’t doing enough to hold insurance companies accountable. Darien Lamen reports.
Walker's Health Care Plan Eliminates Pre-Existing Condition Prote...
MADISON (WORT) — On Tuesday, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker introduced his plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act as part of his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. Walker’s calling it the Day One Patient Freedom Plan.
UW Professor Offers Insight on ACA Ruling
When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the legality of health insurance subsidies in states with federally-run exchanges, it not only prevented millions of Americans from effectively losing their insurance, but also gave a major win to the Obama administration on its signature legislation.