Medicaid
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From front porches to polling places, healthcare is on Americans’ minds
Across the country, people are opening up about their healthcare struggles and finding common ground in unexpected places.
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Barrett voted to lower healthcare costs. Then he voted against the one bill that would have.
Rep. Tom Barrett says he’s fighting to lower costs for mid-Michigan families. His votes on Medicaid, Planned Parenthood, and the ACA tell a different story.
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Michiganders lose access to critical reproductive care as Planned Parenthood closes more health clinics
Planned Parenthood of Michigan says it remains dedicated to providing care for Michiganders after announcing it will permanently close brick-and-mortar locations in Lansing, Livonia, and Warren.
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Federal funding cuts cause Planned Parenthood of MI to close its education department
Michiganders continue to lose access to valuable sexual health resources one year after Republicans voted to pass the Trump Administration’s “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”.
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It’s 2026 and you’re uninsured. Now what?
Health policy changes in Washington will ripple through the country, resulting in millions of Americans losing their Medicaid or Affordable Care Act coverage and becoming uninsured. But there are still ways to find care.
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A new car vs. health insurance? Average family job-based coverage hits $27K
With the federal shutdown entering its fourth week, spurred by a stalemate over the cost of health insurance for 22 million Americans on Affordable Care Act plans, a new report shows that over 154 million people with coverage through an employer also face steep price hikes — and that the situation is likely to get…
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Fighting a health insurance denial? Here are 7 tips to help
To control costs, nearly all health insurers use a system called prior authorization, which requires patients or their providers to seek approval before they can get certain procedures, tests, and prescriptions.
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Macomb County households will start losing money this year under Trump’s new spending law. Here’s how much—and who let it happen
Across Macomb County, families are bracing for the impact of a single vote in Washington—one that erased more than $500 million in public funding from their communities.
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Federal cuts will hit the Flint region hardest. Here’s how much money people there stand to lose—and who tried to stop it
More than half a billion dollars in public funding for health care and food programs is vanishing, taking millions from Michigan’s 8th District. The law that did it passed by a single vote.
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Here’s how many Michiganders in the Lansing area will lose SNAP benefits in 2025—and the elected politician who made it happen
The representative who voted to take away food benefits from around 23,000 people in his district plans to run for reelection next year.
