WISCONSIN COUNCIL ON
children
&families
Numbers You Need To Know
Raising Voices to Make Every Kid Count
Health Insurance in Iowa County
Over the last 5 years, both the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the Medicaid program have helped individuals in Iowa
County and across Wisconsin gain access to important preventative and life-saving health care services. Federal
proposals to repeal the ACA and radically change the Medicaid program would undo those gains and harm thousands
of children and families.
Rate of UNINSURED KIDS
Rate of UNINSURED ADULTS
5.5%
11.8%
(age 18-64)
(age 0-18)
in 2013
in 2013
4.3%
MEDI C AI D
in 2015
6.5%
in 2015
Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) are a state and federal government partnership
that provide access to health care services for low-income children, pregnant women, adults, seniors, and
people with disabilities. In IowaCounty, Medicaid covers:
24%
8%
6%
of KIDS (under age 18)
of ADULTS (age 18-64)
of ADULTS OVER AGE 65
AFFORDABLE CARE ACT
5.0%
of residents are covered
by a Marketplace Plan
80%
AVERAGE TAX CREDIT
$315
per month
of those individuals receive a
tax credit to pay for premiums
The Wisconsin Council on Children and Families is a multi-issue policy research and advocacy organization promoting
statewide polices that ensure a safe and healthy future for every child in Wisconsin. For more information, visit www.wccf.org.