Stories tagged: "health insurance"
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.
Rep. Dan Kildee’s daughter needs insulin to stay alive. But not everyone is in favor of making the pricey medication more affordable.
One in three Michigan women said birth control has been more accessible with the ACA, which turned 12 this week.
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.
Michigan has a nursing shortage, and burnout is higher than ever. This creative approach could attract more people to the profession.
Overburdened and underfunded, Michigan’s rural hospitals are in need of life support to continue serving a large swath of the state’s families.
