More than 75,000 people in Lansing area rely on Medicaid, which could face budget cuts
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More than 75,000 people in Lansing area rely on Medicaid, which could face budget cutsSenator Elissa Slotkin talks Medicaid, impact of potential cuts
Sen. Elissa Slotkin talks about the impact of potential cuts to Medicaid after touring MediLodge of Okemos on Thursday, April 24, 2025.
LANSING—TensofthousandsofchildrenintheLansingareacouldlosehealthcarecoverageifproposedMedicaidcutsgointoeffect.
InFebruary,theU.S.HouseofRepresentativesvoted217-215toadvanceaGOPplanforPresidentDonaldTrump’slegislativeagenda.TheproposalsetoutatotalamountofmoneyCongresscouldspendtoimplementTrump’sprioritiesandthetotalamounttheymustcut.ModerateRepublicansandothershaveraisedconcernsthattheproposalwouldrequireMedicaidcuts.
Here’salookathowcutscouldhappen,howmanypeopleinIngham,EatonandClintoncountiesrelyonMedicaidforhealthcarecoverageandhowproposedcutscouldaffectMichigan.
WhatisMedicaidandwhatcouldhappentoit?Medicaidisagovernmenthealthprogramforlow-incomean
