More than a quarter-million Wisconsin residents signed up for health insurance available under the Affordable Care Act in the 2024 open enrollment period, state officials announced Thursday.
Citing information from the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance (OCI) reported Thursday that 266,000 enrollments in Wisconsin through the federal insurance portal,HealthCare.gov. The number was a record in Wisconsin and 20% higher than the 221,128 signups recorded for the 2023 open enrollment, according to KFF, a health policy research, information and news nonprofit.
The health insurance portal lists insurance plans available primarily for individual purchasers of insurance that meet standards set under the ACA.
Since taking office in 2019 Gov. Tony Evers has heavily promoted the annual ACA open enrollment period, which begins Nov. 1 and runs through early January. Evers assigned OCI and the state Department of Health Services (DHS) to coordinate outreach and increase enrollment under the ACA. In 2020 the two departments jointly establishedWisCovered.com, a website that directs consumers to various sources for health coverage, including under the ACA and through the state Medicaid program for residents who qualify.
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The site also has links toCovering Wisconsin, a federally authorized health insurance navigator service to help members of the public seeking coverage evaluate their options.
While some states operate their own HealthCare.gov portal, Wisconsin uses the federal version of the platform. Proposals by Gov. Tony Evers to launch a state-based portal have been rejected by the Republican majority in the Wisconsin Legislature.
National HealthCare.gov enrollment has also set a new record, with 21.3 million Americans purchasing health insurance through the site, the White Houseannounced this week. That is an increase of nine million in the years since President Joe Biden took office, according to the administration.
The organization Protect Our Care, which advocates for the ACA and other federal health programs, has credited measures enacted under Biden for helping make insurance purchased through the portal more affordable. The American Rescue Plan Act, which Congress passed in 2021, included temporary tax credits that lowered the premium costs for purchasers based on their incomes, and the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act extended those subsidies.
“It’s critical that those tax credits are made permanent,” Protect Our Care Chair Leslie Dach said in astatement released by the organization.
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Manuel Franco claims his $768 million Powerball jackpot
Manuel Franco, 24, of West Allis was revealed Tuesday as the winner of the $768.4 million Powerball jackpot.
Mark Hoffman, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Wisconsin Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
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Here’s a look at July 16, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Pick 3 numbers from July 16 drawing
Midday: 2-7-4
Evening: 1-0-9
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 4 numbers from July 16 drawing
Midday: 8-3-9-8
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Evening: 2-8-1-2
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning All or Nothing numbers from July 16 drawing
Midday: 01-05-06-09-12-13-14-15-17-19-21
Evening: 01-03-05-07-08-09-13-15-19-21-22
Check All or Nothing payouts and previous drawings here.
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Winning Badger 5 numbers from July 16 drawing
03-05-17-26-31
Check Badger 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning SuperCash numbers from July 16 drawing
14-18-25-29-37-39, Doubler: N
Check SuperCash payouts and previous drawings here.
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
Prizes up to $599: Can be claimed at any Wisconsin Lottery retailer.
Prizes from $600 to $199,999: Can be claimed in person at a Lottery Office. By mail, send the signed ticket and a completed claim form available on the Wisconsin Lottery claim page to: Prizes, PO Box 777 Madison, WI 53774.
Prizes of $200,000 or more: Must be claimed in person at the Madison Lottery office. Call the Lottery office prior to your visit: 608-261-4916.
Can Wisconsin lottery winners remain anonymous?
No, according to the Wisconsin Lottery. Due to the state’s open records laws, the lottery must, upon request, release the name and city of the winner. Other information about the winner is released only with the winner’s consent.
When are the Wisconsin Lottery drawings held?
Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
Mega Millions: 10:00 p.m. CT on Tuesday and Friday.
Super Cash: 9:00 p.m. CT daily.
Pick 3 (Day): 1:30 p.m. CT daily.
Pick 3 (Evening): 9:00 p.m. CT daily.
Pick 4 (Day): 1:30 p.m. CT daily.
Pick 4 (Evening): 9:00 p.m. CT daily.
All or Nothing (Day): 1:30 p.m. CT daily.
All or Nothing (Evening): 9 p.m. CT daily.
Megabucks: 9:00 p.m. CT on Wednesday and Saturday.
Badger 5: 9:00 p.m. CT daily.
That lucky feeling: Peek at the past week’s winning numbers.
Feeling lucky? WI man wins $768 million Powerball jackpot **
WI Lottery history: Top 10 Powerball and Mega Million jackpots
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