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Friday, July 13, 2012

URBAN HEALTH CARE - Affordable Health Care Benefits for Wisconsinites

How the Affordable Care Act is Benefitting Wisconsin

Cheaper Prescription Drugs for People with Medicare

$37,919,307 in total savings for 59,345 seniors, averaging $638.96 in savings per person in 2011

Free Preventive Services

1,111,000 people and 647,617 seniors with Medicare get preventive services for free

No more Lifetime Limits on Care

2,142,000 people no longer have a lifetime limit on their care

Health Insurance on Your Parent's Plan

27,511 more young adults under age 26 now have insurance on their parent's plan

Better Value for your Premium Dollar

1,536,000 people protected by the 80/20 rule that requires insurers to spend 80% of premiums on care & quality

Covered by Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan

1,000 people who were uninsured because of a pre-existing condition now have coverage

Building Affordable Insurance Exchange

$38,757,139 to help States build new marketplaces where consumers will have the same kinds of choices as members of Congress

Improving Public Health

$18,600,000 in grants to improve public health

Community Health Centers

$13,800,000 to support and expand community health centers

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