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Michigan Legislature Advances Major Healthcare Bills to Address Medical Debt and Hospital Financial Assistance
Michigan Senate unanimously approves bipartisan medical debt reform package and Hospital Financial Assistance Act; House advances premises liability, opioid treatment, and litigation funding bills
April 1, 2026·Michigan Capitol·3 sources - legislature
Michigan Senate Passes Bipartisan Medical Debt Reform Bills to Protect Michiganders Burdened by Healthcare Costs
Michigan Senate approves bipartisan medical debt reform bills requiring hospitals to expand financial assistance programs, prevent medical debt from appearing on credit reports, and ban home foreclosures tied to healthcare costs.
March 31, 2026·Michigan Capitol·3 sources - legislature
Michigan Legislature Advances Comprehensive Healthcare Package Addressing Medical Debt, Liability Reform, and Workforce Shortages
Michigan Legislature advances bipartisan healthcare package addressing medical debt relief, liability reform, organ donation incentives, and anesthesiologist assistant licensure to tackle workforce shortages
March 31, 2026·Michigan Capitol·7 sources - legislature
Michigan Legislature Advances Child Care and Healthcare Bills in Major Legislative Push
Michigan lawmakers advance comprehensive child care and healthcare legislation addressing the state's mounting crisis in affordable child care and key healthcare system issues including medical debt and organ donation incentives.
March 31, 2026·Michigan Capitol·2 sources - policy
Three Grand Traverse Children Sent To Missouri Facility With History Of Abuse
Three Grand Traverse County children were sent to a Missouri mental health facility that is the subject of multiple lawsuits alleging abuse from 2011 through 2024
May 15, 2026·Michigan Capitol·1 source - policy
Planned Parenthood of Michigan Demands $5 Million From Whitmer or Clinics Will Close
Planned Parenthood of Michigan is asking Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for $5 million in emergency funding after federal Medicaid and Title X cuts threaten clinic closures across the state. Whitmer's office says only the legislature can allocate funds.
May 19, 2026·Michigan Capitol·4 sources - policy
Planned Parenthood of Michigan Asks Whitmer for $5 Million to Prevent Clinic Closures, Marquette Among Cities Affected
Planned Parenthood of Michigan has asked Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for $5 million in emergency funding to prevent clinic closures across the state. The Marquette area was directly affected by this funding crisis when a local clinic closed in April 2025 due to funding cuts.
May 15, 2026·Michigan Capitol·1 source - health
Michigan Senate Bans Mandatory Nurse Overtime in Bipartisan Push for Patient Safety
Michigan Senate passes bipartisan bills banning mandatory nurse overtime, establishing limits on working hours and penalties for violations while allowing exceptions during emergencies
April 16, 2026·Michigan Capitol·2 sources - policy
Between 171,000 and 355,000 Michiganders Could Lose Medicaid Coverage Under New Federal Work Requirements
New federal Medicaid work requirements set to begin in January 2027 could cause between 171,000 and 355,000 Michiganders to lose coverage, according to a new Urban Institute report analyzing the impact of the Trump administration's One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
April 9, 2026·Michigan Capitol·3 sources - governor
Michigan Governor Signs Health Care and Local Development Bills Including Wood Duck as Official State Duck
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signs three bipartisan bills addressing physician licensing through the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, downtown revitalization via tax increment financing in St. Clair County, and designation of the wood duck as the official state duck in recognition of conservation success.
April 8, 2026·Michigan Capitol·3 sources - elections
Michigan Senate Candidate Mike Rogers Proposes Ending No-Cost Preventive Care and Creating High-Risk Pools
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers proposes ending no-cost preventive care and creating high-risk insurance pools in a plan that would roll back key Affordable Care Act provisions, drawing criticism from health care experts and Democratic allies.
April 7, 2026·Michigan Capitol·2 sources - governor
Governor Whitmer Announces Dozens of Appointments to State Boards and Commissions
Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced dozens of appointments to state boards and commissions, including key positions on the Tax Tribunal, Finance Authority, and numerous regulatory boards across healthcare, education, and public safety.
March 31, 2026·Michigan Capitol·1 source - healthcare
Michigan Senate Proposes Requiring Insurers to Cover IVF and IUI Fertility Treatments
Michigan Senate Bill 922 would mandate health insurance coverage for IVF and IUI fertility treatments starting January 1, 2027, aiming to remove financial barriers for prospective parents.
April 30, 2026·Michigan Capitol·2 sources - healthcare
Michigan Lawmakers Resolve Physician License Crisis with Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Renewal
Michigan Lawmakers Resolve Physician License Crisis with Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Renewal
April 2, 2026·Michigan Capitol·6 sources - healthcare
Michigan Medicaid Faces Federal Work Requirements That Could Disenroll 355,000 Residents
New federal work requirements could disenroll 355,000 Michiganders from Medicaid by 2028, creating financial strain on hospitals and reducing access to care for low-income residents.
April 1, 2026·Michigan Capitol·2 sources - healthcare
Michigan Legislature Passes Bill to Renew Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, Preserving Access for 8,000 Physicians
Michigan lawmakers pass bipartisan bill to renew Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, protecting access for 8,000 physicians and 100,000 daily patient visits
March 31, 2026·Michigan Capitol·3 sources