“Yes” Brad Schimel Led the Charge to Gut the Affordable Care Act, Threatening Health Care for 260,000 Wisconsinites

MADISON, Wis. – In case you missed it, Brad Schimel led a lawsuit to overturn the Affordable Care Act and rip away health care from over 260,000 Wisconsinites.

In an independent fact check, Wisconsin Watch found that while serving as Wisconsin’s Attorney General, Brad Schimel helped lead a multi-state lawsuit to overturn the Affordable Care Act, calling it “overreaching and harmful.”

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Yes.

As Wisconsin’s attorney general, Brad Schimel helped lead a 20-state lawsuit that sought to overturn the Affordable Care Act.

The federal law, known as Obamacare, expanded health insurance coverage by offering exchanges and subsidies for individuals to buy health insurance, and in other ways.

The 2018 lawsuit argued Obamacare was made unconstitutional by a 2017 tax law change signed by President Donald Trump. Schimel at the time called Obamacare “overreaching and harmful.”

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Nearly two-thirds of U.S. adults have a favorable view of Obamacare; 72% of Republicans have an unfavorable view.

A record 313,579 Wisconsin residents signed up for health insurance through Obamacare during the 2025 open enrollment.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.