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Records: Rural Michigan "overlooked" in Michigan"s $6 B subsidy spending spree
2+ hour, 23+ min ago (1529+ words) Tom Wdowik is relieved these days by waves of vacationers visiting cabins, restaurants and hotels along Lake Huron, despite worries that high gas and food prices this year could stall tourism." The region relies heavily on travel, and Wdowik wonders…...
Michiganders soon to face stricter Medicaid rules. What to know
2+ week, 4+ day ago (727+ words) Hundreds of thousands of working-age Michiganders will face new paperwork requirements to keep their Medicaid coverage, beginning next year. In addition to "work requirements," those beneficiaries also will have to verify twice a year that they're eligible for coverage. As…...
Michigan Medicaid rolls drop 5%, prompting fears of surge in uninsured
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1529+ words) As states prepare to tighten access around Medicaid benefits, Michigan is facing the possibility of a big rise in people without health insurance." That includes more than 149, 000 people who have already vanished from its Medicaid program in the last 16 months…...
Michigan Senate OKs medical debt plan to cap interest, limit collections
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (584+ words) LANSING " A bipartisan push to help Michiganders facing medical debt by reforming how and when hospitals or collectors can go after unpaid bills is one step closer to reality." The state Senate on Wednesday approved legislation that would cap medical…...
Blue Cross, Michigan Medicine dispute leaves 300, 000 patients in lurch
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (724+ words) Contract negotiations between Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and the University of Michigan Health system have stalled, which could leave about 300, 000 patients out-of-network come July 1. The state's largest insurer, along with Blue Care Network, began notifying members Wednesday that…...
40, 000 fewer Michiganders seek Affordable Care Act health insurance
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (402+ words) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reports 491, 565 Michigan residents signed up through Health Care. gov or have been automatically renewed in plans since the start of the 2026 marketplace open enrollment period in November. The agency reported 531, 083 people in the state…...
Five reasons health insurance rates are rising so much in Michigan
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (1425+ words) Michael Steinberg is "petrified" about finding coverage on the individual Affordable Care Act marketplace, where Michigan's insurers have raised rates more than 20% on average for 2026. The 62-year-old criminal defense attorney lives in West Bloomfield and needs insurance to cover medication…...
Michigan open enrollment: Here's how much health insurance rates are rising
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (630+ words) We're Close: $17, 700 Raised, Just Over $12, 000 to Go 222 readers have invested in community-centered journalism. With just days left, every contribution helps us reach our $30, 000 goal by Nov. 1. Help Us Finish Strong Open enrollment starts Saturday, and Michigan health insurance regulators are…...
Michigan health care woes: Insurers leaving, rates rising, subsidies in limbo
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (881+ words) This Fall, We've Been Listening We're building coverage from real conversations across Michigan. Help power journalism that listens. Help us keep showing up across Michigan. Become a sustaining member, or make a one-time gift today. With less than two weeks…...
Michigan's bipartisan budget deal aims to "protect' Medicaid. Here's how
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (959+ words) LANSING " Michigan officials are attempting to head off a multibillion-dollar loss in Medicaid funding as insurer and hospital taxes the state has used to secure federal matches face the chopping block under President Donald Trump's "big, beautiful" new law. The…...