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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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