Milwaukee free clinic braces for surge in uninsured patients as Medicaid changes

Milwaukee’s Bread of Healing Clinic is seeing more uninsured adults walk through its doors — and leaders say the number is expected to grow.

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Milwaukee free clinic braces for surge in uninsured patients as Medicaid rules change and ACA costs rise

The pressure is coming from several directions. KFF, a nonpartisan health policy group, reports average monthly ACA Marketplace premium payments rose 58% this year after enhanced federal tax credits expired.

In Wisconsin, some BadgerCare Plus adults will soon have to show they are working, going to school, volunteering or enrolled in a work program for 80 hours in one month to keep coverage. The recent closure of City on a Hill’s health clinic has also added pressure to Milwaukee’s healthcare safety net…

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