medicaid

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a directive Thursday calling on the state health department to create a report on how big proposed cuts to the federal Medicaid program would affect Michigan. We have more from Rick Pluta.

There are over 70,000 people in Washtenaw County who rely on Medicaid for their health insurance. Many of them are children. Michigan 6th Congresswoman Democrat Debbie Dingell says the Republican House budget in Washington would devastate children’s health care coverage. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Michigan Senate voted to close the books on the state’s last budget on Thursday. Colin Jackson has more.

Bills passed in the Michigan Senate Thursday aim to protect access to a federal drug affordability program. Colin Jackson has more.

The Washtenaw County Health Department is giving away birth control, emergency contraception and STI prevention supplies. It’s part of a campaign being offered by the state. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

A Michigan bill heard in committee Wednesday would stop drugmakers from discriminating against groups covered under a federal drug pricing program. Colin Jackson has more.

Ypsilanti’s Meals on Wheels is known for keeping people in need from going hungry, especially senior citizens. But thanks to a grant supported by the…

Healthy Michigan means better credit for Michigan’s low-income residents. That’s according to a new study on the state’s Medicaid expansion released…

The State of Michigan gets a $315-million dollar windfall. That money will be used in a budget that should be finalized in early June. Working out the…

State lawmakers continued to push work requirements for Medicaid recipients through the Legislature. The bill was voted out of committee Wednesday, and it…