• Home
  • News
    • Politics / Govt
    • Legislature
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
    • Archives
  • Sports
    • Badgers
    • Packers
      • Titletown Report
    • Brewers
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support

Wisconsin Radio Network

Wisconsin News and Sports

You are here: Home / Health / Medicine / Obamacare cost disparity in western Wisconsin counties

Obamacare cost disparity in western Wisconsin counties

November 4, 2013 By Bob Hague

It will cost considerably more to purchase health care through Obamacare in three western Wisconsin counties than in the neighboring Twin Cities region of Minnesota. The St. Paul Pioneer Press reports that’s because of the premiums created within the more than 400 geographic rating areas of the Affordable Care Act.

The Minneapolis-St. Paul region – the nation’s 16th largest metro area – has the nation’s lowest benchmark premium for a 50-year-old non-smoker. That same individual in western Wisconsin’s Pierce, Polk, and Saint Croix counties has the nation’s second-highest benchmark premium. The cost would be about twice as much in Wisconsin, and that’s one of the ACA’s highest disparities for neighboring regions.

There are several possible reasons for the pricing disparity, including less competition between insurers on the Wisconsin side of the border. The Pioneer Press said the price difference could also be the result of state Medicaid costs, each state’s high-risk pool programs, and renewal dates for various policies.

 

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Health / Medicine, News



Featured Stories

Legendary Hank Aaron passes away

Bucks drop second straight, fall at home to Lakers

Hockey Badgers grab series opener at Penn State

Wisconsin’s Mark Johnson named WCHA 1970’s Player of the Decade

Ted Thompson passed away at age 68 (AUDIO)

TwitterFacebook

Listen Now | More from Titletown ยป

Sports Headlines

Legendary Hank Aaron passes away

Bucks drop second straight, fall at home to Lakers

Hockey Badgers grab series opener at Penn State

Wisconsin’s Mark Johnson named WCHA 1970’s Player of the Decade

Ted Thompson passed away at age 68 (AUDIO)

More Sports

Tweets by @WRN

Get our news delivered to your inbox:

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Copyright © 2021 · Learfield News & Ag, LLC