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Wausau Free Clinic anticipates more patients as health insurance premiums spike
3+ hour, 25+ min ago (97+ words) Wausau Free Clinic anticipates more patients as health insurance premiums spike'wjfw.com The Wausau Free Clinic is anticipating a spike in demand from across northcentral Wisconsin, stretching its limited resources thin. - Wisconsin saw slight population rise, projected to lose House…...
Small business owners expect to pay double for employee health insurance after expiration of ACA tax credits
3+ week, 5+ day ago (270+ words) ATHENS, Wis. (WJFW)Premium tax credits for the Affordable Care Act, or ACA, expired at the end of 2025. Meaning millions of Americans using the ACA Marketplace face higher monthly health insurance premiums in 2026. Many small businesses use ACA to provide…...
Investigation into Menards rebate program leads to Wisconsin receiving $750,000 from settlement.
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (252+ words) MADISON, Wis. (WJFW) - Attorney General Josh Kaul and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection reached a multi-state settlement with Menards. As a result of the settlement, Menards will pay the state of Wisconsin $750,000 and change its rebate…...
As patients see health premiums soar, Baldwin continues push for extending subsidies
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1234+ words) With the loss of enhanced subsidies for the health insurance she has bought on the federal marketplace HealthCare.gov, Nancy Peske's health plan will cost $1,163.50 a month in 2026. That's more than three times what she paid this year " $372 a month,…...
Wisconsin families could see health premiums double as ACA tax credits expire
3+ mon, 20+ hour ago (452+ words) WISCONSIN (WJFW)At the center of the current federal government shutdown is Affordable Care Act tax credits. Since its introduction, enrollment in Affordable Care Act health insurance plans more than doubled, with many qualifying for the tax break. Democrats want…...
With no end in sight for government shutdown, concern over higher healthcare premiums grows
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (293+ words) WAUSAU, Wis. (WJFW)" Currently, Americans are facing day 20 of the government shutdown. Wisconsin's Governor, Tony Evers held a roundtable meeting today at the Neighbors' Place in Wausau. November 1 is when open enrollment begins for health insurance. Many people have the…...
Sale of nursing home affects Lincoln County's budgeting process
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (120+ words) MERRILL Wis. (WJFW) -Lincoln County Board has come up with a balanced budget after the sale of the county-run nursing home earlier this year. MERRILL Wis. (WJFW) -Lincoln County Board has come up with a balanced budget after the sale…...