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By Rick Pluta

A bill to overhaul and expand Medicaid in Michigan is facing a lot of scrutiny in the state Legislature.

A House panel heard testimony on the measure for the first time...

By Jake Neher

State House Republicans say they’re not willing to expand Medicaid on Washington’s terms. They introduced their own version of an overhaul today.

The Republican-led state...

By Rick Pluta

More taxes, fees, and money for education and roads are all part of Governor Rick Snyder’s budget proposal. The governor presented his plan Thursday to a joint meeting of House and...

By Rick Pluta

Michigan is unlikely to meet a Friday deadline to tell the Obama administration if it will create a statewide online exchange for people to shop for health insurance. The...

By Jake Neher

The state Senate has overwhelmingly passed a plan to overhaul Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. On its last day in session before the November election, the state Senate voted 33...

By Linda Stephan

Lines have been re-drawn for Michigan’s northernmost congressional seat and more people in northwest Lower Michigan will be represented by the seat currently held by...

By Rick Pluta

The state House could vote this week to allow faith-based consortiums that pay the health care bills of their members. “Health care ministries” are groups of people who agree to...

By Rick Pluta

The first two days of hearings on Governor Rick Snyder’s proposed overhaul of Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Michigan have brought critics, including the state Attorney General and for-...

By Linda Stephan

Michigan voters will face a slew of ballot proposals this November. None of them are about healthcare, per se, but some healthcare leaders...

By Rick Pluta

Governor Rick Snyder has proposed an overhaul of the rules covering Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Michigan. The governor’s plan calls for Blue Cross to become a customer-owned not-for-...

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