Medicaid

New research identified rural hospitals across the United States that are at risk of closing due to the Medicaid cuts, and McLaren Central Michigan in Mount Pleasant is one of them.

On Tuesday, Senate Republicans narrowly passed President Donald Trump's Big Beautiful Bill. The bill aims to cut $1 trillion from Medicaid, and rural health centers are worried about its impact.

U.S. Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-Bay City) spoke out against a proposed $900 billion cut to Medicaid, warning it could displace seniors, close rural hospitals and burdened local governments.

Over 100 people received free medical, dental and vision care services in Big Rapids on the first morning of Remote Area Medical's drop in clinic. It is a nonprofit that travels across the country and offers healthcare where it is needed the most.

WDET caught up with the junior senator at the 2025 Mackinac Policy Conference to talk about proposed cuts to Medicaid, supporting EV manufacturing and more.

The program is being continued, even as state health officials are concerned about how proposed federal cuts to SNAP benefits would affect Michiganders.

Health care advocates in Michigan are pushing back against a new congressional Republican budget proposal that includes big cuts to Medicaid.

Protesters gathered in Mount Pleasant to voice their concerns about a budget resolution passed by House Republicans in February. The resolution instructs the Energy and Commerce committee, which oversees Medicaid, to slash $880 billion over the next decade, which could affect millions of Michiganders.

More than 79 million people receive services from Medicaid or the closely related Children’s Health Insurance Program. That represents about 20% of the total population of the United States. Most enrollees qualify because of low incomes.

Over-earning and out-of-date paperwork causes many to lose Medicaid coverage.