Milwaukee’s Bread of Healing Clinic is seeing more uninsured adults walk through its doors — and leaders say the number is expected to grow.
WATCH: Milwaukee free clinic braces for surge in uninsured patients as Medicaid changes
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…