I’m fighting to protect Medicaid for Half a Million Michiganders

May 28, 2025

Governor Gretchen Whitmer warns that Republican-proposed Medicaid cuts would severely impact healthcare access for millions of Michigan residents. She emphasizes that Medicaid supports 2. 6 million Michiganders, including nursing home residents, children, people with disabilities, and expectant mothers, while also sustaining rural hospitals and school services.

Who is affected

2.6 million Michigan residents who rely on Medicaid
Three in five nursing home residents
Nearly half of birth mothers in the state
300,000 people living with disabilities
Rural hospitals and their patients
Public schools providing crucial health services
Cancer patients, veterans receiving mental health care, seniors, expectant mothers
All Michigan healthcare consumers, as provider funding cuts would raise costs system-wide

What action is being taken

Governor Whitmer has signed an executive directive ordering state government to study the effects of potential Medicaid cuts
Whitmer is actively advocating against the proposed Republican cuts
The Governor is collecting and listening to feedback from Michigan residents about Medicaid's importance
Whitmer is working to protect healthcare access for Michiganders with pre-existing conditions

Why it matters

Proposed cuts would eliminate healthcare for over 500,000 Michigan residents
Rural hospitals could close, forcing longer travel times for basic care
Nursing homes would lose hundreds of millions in funding
Michigan healthcare providers could lose approximately half a billion dollars annually in Medicaid funding
Healthcare costs would likely increase for all Michigan residents, even those not on Medicaid
Critical services that support families, children, seniors, and people with disabilities would be compromised

What's next

No explicit next steps stated in the article

Read full article from source: Michigan Chronicle