“A new report released this week by Citizen Action of Wisconsin reveals health consumers in Wisconsin will pay on average a stunning 79 to 99 percent more for health insurance than their counterparts in Minnesota on the new marketplaces created by the Affordable Care Act.” “The gap is so dramatic that one Minnesota lawmaker has even called for placing billboards on the Minnesota/Wisconsin border touting his state’s more affordable health insurance rates.” “As shocking and damaging to Wisconsin health consumers as this rate gap is, even more importantly the report shows that two critical decisions made by the Walker administration explain a substantial portion of the rate disparity.” “The fundamental difference between the two states, which are similar geographically and demographically and have very similar underlying medical costs, is that Minnesota has embraced the national health care reform law and is using the tools it provides to deliver more affordable health insurance, while the Walker administration has tried to undermine the law at every turn.” Read more:
Posted on: Sat, 26 Oct 2013 23:16:58 +0000
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