Michigan healthcare leaders rally against historic Medicaid cuts

Medicaid is a vital resource for 2.6 million Michigan residents, including children, seniors, and individuals with disabilities. A proposed budget resolution could significantly cut Medicaid funding, prompting healthcare professionals and officials like Dr. Dan Carey and U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell to speak out against the cuts, citing potential harm to vulnerable populations and healthcare systems. Governor Gretchen Whitmer emphasized the gravity of the situation by directing a report on the impact of federal Medicaid cuts and warned that 750,000 people could lose coverage. Medicaid in Michigan is largely federally funded, with the federal government covering 65.13% of expenditures.