Stories tagged: "health care"
As Democrats are pushing to extend the credits, Republicans are once again opposing legislative action that would make healthcare more affordable.
A political battle would almost certainly spill into courts as health providers assess their legal options.
Senator Ron Johnson is in a position to influence all of them; from the public health response to the pandemic to the freedom to access healthcare, and this week he reminded us just how out of touch he is on all of these issues.
The cost to produce a vial of insulin is roughly equivalent to a cup of coffee and yet, pharmaceutical companies doubled insulin prices from 2012 to 2016, with the average price for a 40-day supply of insulin increasing from $344 to $666.
Hundreds of thousands of Wisconsinites have more secure, affordable health insurance coverage as Trump’s attacks are replaced by Biden’s initiatives.
Lower-income childless adults would also have access to a basic health plan if the proposal could pass the Legislature.
After declining enrollment during the Trump administration, a record number of people sign up for coverage.