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Over-earning and out-of-date paperwork causes many to lose Medicaid coverage.

More than 100,000 people in Michigan could lose access to Medicaid if they don’t submit their renewal information by the end of the month.

For the first time since the pandemic began, the federal government will require people with Medicaid to show income eligibility to keep their insurance.

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