Over 89,000 people in the Milwaukee area selected a plan through the Health Insurance Marketplace during the 2016 open enrollment period, including approximately 38,000 new participants. This achievement earns Milwaukee a visit from President Obama in the coming weeks.
IMPACT is proud to have partnered with the Milwaukee Enrollment Network (MKEN), a public/private consortium committed to promoting adequate and affordable health insurance coverage. Among MKEN's tactics, Mayor Tom Barrett opened libraries for enrollment events and coordinated phone banks and robocalls. County Executive Chris Abele ran digital signage on County buses directing people to Healthcare.gov; and engaged IMPACT to provide 2-1-1 services that helped people get connected to enrollment sites. The effective practices implemented in Milwaukee will help guide future enrollment efforts nationwide.
The White House announced the "Healthy Communities Challenge" to engage key communities with a high percentage of uninsured residents. Milwaukee was selected as one of 20 communities to participate in the challenge based on potential impact and demonstrated collaborative success.
Denis McDonough, White House Chief of Staff, expresses President Obama's congratulations to Milwaukee partners for beating 19 other cities across the nation in enrollment for the Affordable Care Act.
IMPACT President & CEO John Hyatt (standing, far right)
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