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Candidate Questionnaire: Christopher R. Girard, Democrat, House District 96

The Protect MI Care coalition is gathering information from candidates seeking public office in Michigan about their perspectives on Medicaid. [...]

Candidate Questionnaire: Rebecca Amidon, Democrat, Senate District 32

The Protect MI Care coalition is gathering information from candidates seeking public office in Michigan about their perspectives on Medicaid. [...]

Protect MI Care Candidate Pledge

Protect MI Care is a statewide coalition of more than 260 health care providers, advocates, and community organizations working to [...]

Candidate Questionnaire: Brenda Carter, Democrat, House District 53

The Protect MI Care coalition is gathering information from candidates seeking public office in Michigan about their perspectives on Medicaid. [...]

Candidate Questionnaire: Serenity Hope Salak, Democrat, House District 93

The Protect MI Care coalition is gathering information from candidates seeking public office in Michigan about their perspectives on Medicaid. [...]

Candidate Questionnaire: Robert Hower, Democrat, Senate District 22

The Protect MI Care coalition is gathering information from candidates seeking public office in Michigan about their perspectives on Medicaid. [...]

Candidate Questionnaire: Deandre Barnes, Democrat, Senate District 59

The Protect MI Care coalition is gathering information from candidates seeking public office in Michigan about their perspectives on Medicaid. [...]

Candidate Questionnaire: Jason Robbins, Democrat, House District 59

The Protect MI Care coalition is gathering information from candidates seeking public office in Michigan about their perspectives on Medicaid. [...]

Candidate Questionnaire: Gus Tarraf, Republican, House District 3

The Protect MI Care coalition is gathering information from candidates seeking public office in Michigan about their perspectives on Medicaid. [...]

Candidate Questionnaire: Tom Turner, Democrat, House District 53

The Protect MI Care coalition is gathering information from candidates seeking public office in Michigan about their perspectives on Medicaid. [...]

Michigan’s rural hospitals closing, reducing service after Medicaid cuts

This article originally appeared in The Michigan Independent. Read more here. As Congress debated the One Big Beautiful Act last [...]

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Opinion | Michigan Medicaid system works because we invest in infrastructure behind it

This article originally appeared in Bridge Michigan. Read more here. Every day, more than 2 million Michiganders rely on Medicaid [...]

Join Us: March for Medicaid

Join Protect MI Care on July 30 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at the Michigan State Capitol to celebrate [...]

Michigan Medicaid rolls drop 5%, prompting fears of surge in uninsured

This article originally appeared in Bridge Michigan. Read more here. As states prepare to tighten access around Medicaid benefits, Michigan [...]

As Michigan preps for new Medicaid requirements, leaders and advocates push for dedicated funding 

This article originally appeared in Michigan Advance. Read more here. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services will have [...]

Protect MI Care coalition sounds alarm on Medicaid cuts, calls on Michigan Legislature to fully fund and strengthen program

Speakers, from left to right: Carrie Rosingana, Director Elizabeth Hertel, Stephanie Beckhorn, Dr. Farhan Bhatti, Joshua Traylor, Monique Stanton. Lansing, [...]

Protect MI Care Coalition supports Gov. Whitmer’s budget approach to safeguard Medicaid for 2.5 million Michiganders

LANSING, MI – Monique Stanton, CEO and President of the Michigan League for Public Policy, released the following statement on [...]

Obamacare enrollment drops after enhanced premium subsidies expire

This article originally appeared in CNN. Read more here. More than a million fewer people have signed up for Affordable [...]

Protect MI Care Coalition praises extension of enhanced premium tax credits

The following statement from Monique Stanton, President and CEO of the Michigan League for Public Policy, was released on [...]

In battleground House seat, health care costs stir fears of 2026 reckoning

This article originally appeared in MS NOW. Read more here. OKEMOS, Mich.— Diane Holland opened her Blue Cross Blue Shield [...]

Senate failure to extend enhanced premium tax credits forces Michiganders into higher costs, coverage loss

Lansing, Mich. – Monique Stanton, President and CEO of the Michigan League for Public Policy, released the following statement on behalf [...]

Health insurance costs could rise in Michigan next year

This article originally appeared in WILX. Read more here. Health insurance costs could soar for thousands of Michiganders in the [...]

Michigan faces increased healthcare costs with expiring federal subsidies

This article originally appeared in 9 and 10 News. Read more here. LANSING — Over half a million Michigan residents [...]

Michigan’s U.S. senators oppose funding deal over lack of healthcare guarantees

This article originally appeared in MLive. Read more here. A group of U.S. Senate Democrats have aligned with their Republican [...]

Protect MI Care Coalition urges Congressman Barrett to support renewal of the enhanced Advanced Premium Tax Credits

The following letter was hand-delivered to Congressman Barrett’s Lansing office. View the letter here. Dear Congressman Barrett, On behalf of [...]