Two Democratic U.S. lawmakers are “sounding the alarm bell” about how Medicaid cuts proposed by House Republicans could jeopardize care for Michiganders. The extent and impact of these proposed cuts remain unclear, as Republicans have not provided specific details. The plan could cut as much as $880 billion from Medicaid.
The Affordable Care Act expanded Medicaid to cover more working Americans who do not make enough to afford other coverage. In Michigan, this expansion is known as the Healthy Michigan Plan, which has been hailed as a success for improving access to care, reducing the uninsured rate and supporting economic stability for families across the state.
The president’s record shows a consistent openness to Medicaid cuts, which would seem required for his big goal of extending tax cuts.
Researchers found that 82 percent of those disenrolled in Michigan were kicked off their coverage for "procedural reasons."
Currently, Medicaid provides health coverage to 2.3 million Michiganders, nearly a quarter of the population, according to Scholten. Continued coverage: Michigan minimum wage law passes House ...
She says the insurer is paying particular attention to possible changes affecting Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act.
Republicans are proposing deep cuts to Medicaid to finance tax cuts and other priorities. Pushback is coming not only from Democrats, but also from hospitals that rely on revenue from the program.
Kate Dahlstrom is a retired CPA, environmental steward and active parent-advocate for better mental health services and facilities for Northern Michigan, in particular. She serves as the current president of the board of NAMI-GT (National Alliance on Mental Illness) and on the board of Before, During and After Incarceration (BDAI).
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Unemployment claims in Michigan increased last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Michigan rose last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, increased to 7,734 in the week ending Feb. 15, up from 7,274 the week before, the Labor Department said.
Perhaps the most important shift for Medicaid — and the source of its growing popularity — is that the program isn’t really seen as a handout anymore. A large majority of Americans, including 45 percent of Republicans, say that it is a health care program, not welfare.
At a time when costs are on the rise and far too many people are struggling to get by, federal lawmakers in the GOP are pushing forward with harmful budget resolutions that will significantly weaken our country’s social safety net in order to give tax cuts to the wealthiest Americans and U.