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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a directive calling on the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to come up with an analysis of how federal budget cuts could affect Medicaid services, April 17, 2025.
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Whitmer directs state agencies to gather info to fight fed cuts

Rick Pluta April 18, 2025

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive directive Thursday calling on the state health department to create a report on how...

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About 100 unionized health care workers and others who depend on Medicaid demonstrated outside Michigan Republican Congressman John James' office in Warren on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.
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Protesters target GOP members of Congress over possible Medicaid cuts

Quinn Klinefelter March 21, 2025

The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office estimates lawmakers cannot reach spending targets set in the recent budget proposal narrowly-passed by the...

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Law enforcement arrive at Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital in Troy, Mich., Thursday, March 20, 2025.
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Detroit Evening Report: Troy hospital shooting; rally against Medicaid cuts + more

Bre'Anna Tinsley March 20, 2025

Editor's note: The above audio incorrectly states that the Detroit Department of Transportation is seeking $2 million budget increase to...

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Attendees at Detroit's 2023 St. Patrick's Parade hold an Irish flag.
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Detroit Evening Report: State seeks former Medicaid members for new committee; Detroit’s St. Patrick’s Parade + more

Hernz Laguerre March 14, 2025

Tonight on The Detroit Evening Report, we cover the state's efforts to form a new advisory committee of former Medicaid recipients...

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MichMash: Michigan Health and Hospital Association CEO says protecting Medicaid protects Michigan

Hernz Laguerre March 14, 2025

Medicaid funding has been in the headlines recently as the Trump administration has said they aim to cut "waste, fraud...

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's choice to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, appears before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggles to answer questions on Medicare and Medicaid at confirmation hearing

Associated Press January 29, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a contentious confirmation hearing to become the nation's top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggled to...

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Detroit Evening Report: State program aims to improve mental health services for Medicaid, Medicare patients

Nargis Rahman January 13, 2025

Michigan is working to streamline behavioral health care for Medicaid and Medicare patients with mental health or substance use disorders. Subscribe...

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The Metro: Is the US health care system broken? Metro Detroiters discuss

Dorothy Jones December 17, 2024

The killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO has sparked a lot of conversations about political violence and also about health insurance in...

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Detroit Evening Report: State waives Medicaid waiting period for green card holders

Bre'Anna Tinsley, Nargis Rahman September 19, 2024

Some non-citizens living in Michigan can now apply for Medicaid without waiting five years.Subscribe to the Detroit Evening Report on...

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Workers at a Medicaid call center field questions and review information regarding eligibility determinations, Aug. 16, 2023.
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Michigan expands Medicaid access for green card holders

Michelle Jokisch Polo August 29, 2024

More than a year after state lawmakers eliminated the five-year waiting requirement for certain immigrants to qualify for Medicaid, the...

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Detroit Evening Report: State seeking input on nutrition, food security programs for Medicaid recipients

Hernz Laguerre March 15, 2024

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is seeking public input on potential services for Medicaid recipients designed...

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Workers at a Medicaid call center field questions and review information regarding eligibility determinations, Aug. 16, 2023.
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Nearly 23K Michigan residents have lost Medicaid coverage since eligibility reviews in June

Sascha Raiyn August 17, 2023

Nearly 23,000 Michigan residents have lost Medicaid coverage since the state began reviewing Medicaid eligibility in June.Subscribe to the Detroit...

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