Whitmer calls for report on effects of potential U.S. Medicaid cuts

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive 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. The executive directive instructs the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) to create a report within 30 days detailing the effects of a congressional Republican proposal that could cut $880 billion from Medicaid over 10 years. Whi…

Michigan lawmakers push to protect Medicaid amid uncertainty

As the Trump administration proposes hundreds of billions of dollars in cuts to the program, children, seniors, and people with disabilities would be affected.

Government officials talk potential Medicaid cuts

WESTON, Wis. (WAOW) - Medicaid is top of mind for many politicians as the Trump administration continues looking to reform the system.

Whitmer calls for report on effects of potential U.S. Medicaid cuts

Federal cuts appear to be coming, but it remains to be seen if Medicaid will be hit or how those losses would affects Michigan.

Michigan seniors are at risk. Federal cuts threaten nutrition programs

Without this support, meal deliveries will be reduced, waitlists will grow, and vulnerable seniors will face hunger and isolation.

WXPR: Michigan policy expert unpacks impact of proposed Medicaid cuts

According to state data, as Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, face cuts, Michigan’s most vulnerable stand to lose the most. In the Great Lakes state, more than 2 million people count on Medicaid, and more than 1 million of them are kids. When it comes to putting food on the table, more than 1 million Michiganders rely on SNAP benefits, including one in four children. Amber Bellazaire, senior policy analyst with…