by Melissa Duffy | Jun 8, 2018 | Knowledge to Action
The US Department of Justice has announced it will not defend the United States in a court case filed by twenty state Attorneys General (including Wisconsin’s) that says the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional. The move has no immediate impact on the law or our...
by Corinne Hale | Mar 1, 2018 | CGHC, Knowledge to Action, News
On January 22, Governor Scott Walker announced a proposal to allocate $200 million in state and federal dollars to fund a reinsurance program in the state of Wisconsin. If approved by the federal government, this will turn out to be a good thing for CGHC members and...
by Corinne Hale | Nov 21, 2017 | CGHC, Governance, Knowledge to Action, Member to Member
When we started this cooperative, we made a promise to members to always tell the truth. You may not always like what you hear, but it will be honest and forthright. The truth is, planning for 2018 has been extremely difficult. When we started, we didn’t know whether...
by Corinne Hale | Oct 17, 2017 | CGHC, Knowledge to Action, News
On October 13, the President announced that he will no longer fund Cost Share Reduction (CSR) payments that help reduce out of pocket costs for individuals and families. This takes effect immediately, and is a significant blow to any insurance company that is still...
by Corinne Hale | Jun 28, 2017 | CGHC, Knowledge to Action
After much waiting and secrecy, U.S. Senate leaders have released a “discussion draft” of the latest legislation to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. The Senate bill, dubbed the “Better Care Reconciliation Act” or BCRA, is similar in structure to the...
by Melissa Duffy | Jun 21, 2017 | CGHC, Knowledge to Action, Member to Member
Senate leaders will supposedly vote on a major health care reform bill next week. But as of today, very few people know what’s in the bill. Why should you be concerned? As someone who has had a front row seat for many health policy debates over the past 20 years, I am...
