4+ hour, 56+ min ago  (558+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. " Roughly 24 million Americans " including 530,000 Michiganders " are starting the New Year with the fear of losing health care coverage. Subsidies for the Affordable Care Act expired on New Year's Day. Experts say the lapse will cause premiums to…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (296+ words) MICHIGAN, USA " Contract negotiations between Bronson Healthcare and UnitedHealthcare will persist into the new year, according to a statement released by UnitedHealthcare. UnitedHealthcare is currently in active negotiations with both Bronson and Corewell. Bronson said it's committed to keeping the…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago  (687+ words) Democrats have demanded that the subsidies, first put in place in 2021 and extended a year later, be extended again. They also want any government funding bill to reverse the Medicaid cuts in President Donald Trump'smega-bill passed this summer, which don't…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (357+ words) KENT COUNTY, Mich. " As more funding cuts at the federal level loom in Washington, Kent County officials said some of their "life-sustaining" programs are at risk. Kent County Community Action (KCCA) offers a number of services for residents who lack…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (141+ words) DETROIT " Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist will be in Detroit Thursday to unveil a plan they claim will help nearly 210,000 Michiganders with their medical debts. Whitmer and Gilchrist will be joined by local officials and the…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (766+ words) GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. " President Donald Trump signed his "Big Beautiful Bill" into law on Friday, July 4. The bill extends his 2017 multi-trillion-dollar tax cuts and cuts Medicaid by more than $880 million. Now, as Michigan hospitals brace for the impact of those…...