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Affordable Care Act

Brian Sorensen (left), his wife, Lisa Nerenhausen, and son, Parker Sorensen, at their home in Appleton, Wis., on December 20, 2013. Lisa and her husband are losing coverage under BadgerCare, as part of the approximately 70,000 people that will be forced to move on to the private health care exchange. But their son, Parker, stands to gain coverage from the change, as he is among the 80,000 or so poor childless adults who may qualify for coverage under the new system.

Wisconsin family braces for a transition

By | December 23, 2013

In Lisa Nerenhausen’s house, the consequences of the state of Wisconsin’s approach to the Affordable Care Act are mixed.