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Dems warn of ‘catastrophic’ consequences in Michigan if Medicaid funding is cut
Two Democratic U.S. lawmakers are “sounding the alarm bell” about how Medicaid cuts proposed by House Republicans could ...
Peters: Protecting Medicaid protects Michigan
The Affordable Care Act expanded Medicaid to cover more working Americans who do not make enough to afford other coverage. In ...
Trump Says Medicaid Won’t Be ‘Touched.’ House Republicans Want It Cut by Hundreds of Billions.
The president’s record shows a consistent openness to Medicaid cuts, which would seem required for his big goal of extending ...
Michigan Removes 700,000 People From Health Care Plan
Researchers found that 82 percent of those disenrolled in Michigan were kicked off their coverage for "procedural reasons." ...
Republican proposals to cut Medicaid could be politically fraught
Republicans are proposing deep cuts to Medicaid to finance tax cuts and other priorities. Pushback is coming not only from ...
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'Medicaid is a lifeline': U.S. lawmakers voice concerns over possible Medicaid cuts
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 ...
New Blue Cross CEO Tricia Keith navigates federal health care uncertainty
She says the insurer is paying particular attention to possible changes affecting Medicare Advantage, Medicaid and the ...
Republicans May Find It Harder to Cut Medicaid Than They Think
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 ...