24 million Americans will lose their health insurance under the new proposed health care law, according to the Congressional Budget Office. The new bill, proposed by Speaker Paul Ryan and President Donald Trump, is being dubbed Obamacare-light by critics on both sides of the aisle. Conservatives say it doesn’t eliminate the Affordable Care Act enough.While […]
Breaking Down the AHCA: Protest Against Trumpcare
The Congressional Budget Office announced that 24 million people would lose their health insurance under a new health care plan proposed by President Trump and Republicans. On Tuesday, Mar. 14, protesters marched against the bill in front of, Speaker Paul Ryan’s office in Racine. Executive Director Robert Craig of Citizen Action of Wisconsin was there. […]
Protesters Descend on Speaker Paul Ryan’s Office
Hundreds of protesters from around the Midwest demonstrated at Speaker of the House Paul Ryan’s office in Racine, Wisconsin. We speak with Director of One Wisconsin Now, Dr. Robert Kraig, who was at the protest.
Americare: Health Care that Works for All US Citizens
Changes to our health care system will affect millions of American citizens who are dependent on accessible and affordable health insurance. Republicans are determined to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, but haven’t yet found a good solution as to how to accomplish that. In this commentary, Mike McCabe of BlueJean Nation gives his […]
Calling You — Health Insurance Open Enrollment
Allison Espeseth and a panel of 3 discuss the Open Enrollment period to sign up for coverage, which ends on Jan. 31! Allison is the Development and Operations Manager with Covering Wisconsin. Covering Wisconsin provides public education on health insurance – including BadgerCare, Medicaid, the ACA, Obamacare – and how to use insurance to get health […]
What (if anything) will replace Obamacare under Trump?
Is “Medicare for All” dead? Dr. Don McCanne of Physicians for a National Health Plan hopes not. He talks with Jan Miyasaki about upcoming Republican plans to revoke Obamacare and sometime in the future replace it with a as-yet undisclosed replacement. Dr. McCanne believes that more people could be served with a single-payer system.
