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Medicaid marks 60 years in Michigan, covering 2.6 million residents. State officials warn that looming federal cuts threaten the program’s future for vulnerable families.
A new partnership between Governor Whitmer’s administration and Undue Medical Debt has eliminated $144 million in medical debt for nearly 210,000 low-income Michiganders.
Michigan officials warn that sweeping Medicaid cuts Michigan could eliminate 41,500 jobs, drain $3.6?billion from GDP, and jeopardize health, mental?health, and educational support statewide.
Proposed Medicaid cuts in Michigan threaten access to essential health services for over 2.6 million residents, particularly impacting rural hospitals and vulnerable individuals, prompting urgent calls for federal action to prevent the crisis.
Proposed $625 billion Medicaid cuts could impact 750,000 Michiganders’ health coverage, warn Attorneys General Nessel and Mayes in their podcast, emphasizing severe repercussions for healthcare access, local economies, and hospitals.
Governor Whitmer criticizes congressional cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, warning they will harm vulnerable Michiganders, exacerbate food insecurity, and call for bipartisan support for essential services and local economies.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer warns that proposed Republican Medicaid cuts could leave millions in Michigan without healthcare, jeopardizing vital services for seniors, pregnant women, and people with disabilities, while threatening the state’s health economy and hospitals.
Tanya Hobson, former director of the Tuscola County Peer Center, was sentenced to six months in jail for embezzling over $1,000 intended for mental health support. Her actions highlight serious accountability concerns in regard to Medicaid funding and oversight.
