The expansion of coverage—made possible by President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan—is expected to help 35,000 pregnant and postpartum people in Michigan each year, according to the governor’s office.
Opponents say these bills would take away local control, worsen the level of care, and line the pockets of insurance companies at the expense of the 300,000 Michiganders who rely on the public system.
Under Biden’s 2021 American Rescue Plan, the average Michigander with an existing marketplace plan has seen the cost of their premiums plunge by roughly 35%, or $59 a month.