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2025 Michigan Snapshot
The Healthcare Affordability Snapshot provides legislators, consumer advocates, regulators and other stakeholders a tool to compare their state’s health policies across other states. The categories examined in this resource explore a variety of policy options that have previously appeared in the Scorecard, as well as additional policies that impact health care affordability. Policies were selected […]
Read MoreReport: Financial resources are the biggest driver of Michigan health outcomes
A new report from the Citizen’s Research Council of Michigan concludes that financial resources are the biggest determinant of health outcomes for Michigan residents, reports Michigan Advance. The results indicate that access to stable income, employment, and economic security influences key health indicators more than health care access alone, contributing to Michigan’s performance compared with […]
Read MoreMichigan Extends Insurer Tax to Preserve Medicaid Funding
The state of Michigan recently passed legislation to extend its Insurance Provider Assessment tax, which generates about $630 million annually and supports roughly $1.75 billion in federal matching funds for the state’s Medicaid program, reports Becker’s Payer Issues. The plan calls for seeking a waiver from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to maintain current tax rates. […]
Read MoreMichigan State Budget Includes Full Funding for Medicaid
Michigan’s new state budget was passed by Governor Gretchen Whitmer on October 7, reports the Michigan Heath and Hospital Association. Included in the budget was full funding for Medicaid and the Healthy Michigan Plan, the restoration of Specialty Network Access Fees, continued support for rural and obstetric stabilization pools, preserved funding to support Maternal Levels of […]
Read MoreMichigan Survey Respondents Report that Trust and Respect Impact Care; Variations in Health Care Affordability Burdens
Summary According to a survey of more than 1,350 Michigan adults conducted from June 30 to July 29, 2025, many residents have had inconsistent experiences accessing and affording the health care system in the past year. Among those respondents: Variations in Health Care Affordability Between Households Factors like household income and composition impact how a […]
Read MoreMichigan Survey Respondents Receive Unexpected Medical Bills and Incur Medical Debt; Express Bipartisan Support for Government Action
Summary According to a survey of more than 1,350 Michigan adults conducted from June 30 to July 29, 2025, many respondents have received unexpected medical bills and faced financial burdens due to medical bills, and some have incurred medical debt in the past year. Among survey respondents: Unexpected Medical Bills Thirty-eight percent (38%) of Michigan […]
Read MoreMichigan Survey Respondents Worry about High Hospital Costs; Face Challenges Understanding Quality and Cost of Care; Support a Range of Government Solutions
Summary Hospitals provide essential services and are vital to the well-being of our communities. However, a recent survey of over 1,350 Michigan adults, conducted from June 30 to July 29, 2025, revealed widespread concern about the cost of hospital care, a lack of confidence in navigating the health care system, understanding their cost sharing obligations, […]
Read MoreMichigan Survey Respondents Worry about High Drug Costs; Express Bipartisan Support for Policy Solutions
Summary A survey of more than 1350 Michigan adults, conducted from June 30 to July 29, 2025, found: Prescription drug prices in the United States are nearly 2.8 times higher than the prices in other OECD countries, like Canada, Japan, and France. With nearly seven in every ten American adults (69%) prescribed at least one […]
Read MoreMichigan Survey Respondents Struggle to Afford High Health Care Costs; Worry about Affording Health Care in the Future; Express Bipartisan Support for Policy Solutions
Summary A survey of more than 1,300 Michigan adults, conducted from June 30 to July 29, 2025, found: Health care is expensive in the U.S., and Michigan is no exception. More than two in every three respondents (68%) reported experiencing at least one health care affordability burden in the last year; such as being uninsured […]
Read MoreMichigan Erases Over $144 Million in Medical Debt
In a press release from the Executive Office of the Governor it was announced that Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has partnered with nonprofit, Undue Medical Debt, to erase over $144 million in medical debt for Michiganders. Over 200,000 individuals will be impacted, and more rounds of debt forgiveness are slated to take place in the future.
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