COVID-19 Surge Threatens Hospital Capacity, Obamacare In Wisconsin

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A room in the intensive care unit dubbed "The Cove" is where Door County Medical Center
A room in the intensive care unit dubbed “The Cove” is where Door County Medical Center in Sturgeon Bay, Wis., has treated its handful of COVID-19 patients. The hospital added anterooms so the staff can unzip the outer doors and change into and out of protective gear. Photo taken Aug. 5, 2020. Coburn Dukehart/Wisconsin Watch

We talk to a doctor about how one of the state’s larger health care systems is handling the continued surge in coronavirus cases. Then, we check in with a health policy expert on the impact of a lawsuit before the Supreme Court that questions the validity of the Affordable Care Act.

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  • The Affordable Care Act And Wisconsin

    The Supreme Court of the United States this week began hearing oral arguments in a challenge to the Affordable Care Act. We look at what’s at stake for Wisconsinites that rely on the law for their health coverage.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Molly Stentz Producer
  • Laura Pavin Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
  • Dr. William Melms Guest
  • William Parke-Sutherland Guest