Archive for Tag Archives: ' Medicaid'
Oregon Medicaid study shows value of investment in mental health
By Marianne Udow-Phillips Recent reports about a Medicaid experiment in Oregon reveal a major disconnect we have in the health care world: we make a historic — and unwarranted — distinction between “physical health” and “mental [...]
Guest commentary: State, citizens can’t treat dental care as a luxury
By Norm Palm/Michigan Dental Association Any serious effort to provide dental care to underserved people in Michigan must better incorporate private practice dentists in the plan. A new survey released by the Michigan Dental Association provides [...]
Guest commentary: 10 reasons to expand Medicaid in Michigan
By Mike Vizena/Michigan Association of Community Mental Health Boards There are many reasons the Michigan Legislature should follow Gov. Rick Snyder’s lead on Medicaid expansion. Let me count the ways: 1. It is simply sensible public [...]
Legislative Republicans worry more about ’14 primaries than in helping Snyder lead
When they hit the House floor for a vote this month, it appears doubtful that budget bills for the departments of Community Health and Transportation will contain new funding for expanding Medicaid or highway construction. Gov. [...]
Guest column: Medicaid expansion is good for Michigan small businesses
By Rob Fowler/SBAM The Small Business Association of Michigan supports the broadening of eligibility criteria to participate in the Medicaid program so that people under 138 percent of the poverty level can be covered. SBAM may [...]
Land O Links
* The Kalamazoo Promise (which offers college scholarships) is paying dividends: “We find positive effects of the Kalamazoo Promise on Promise eligible students large enough to be deemed important—about a 9 percent increase in the probability of earning [...]
Michigan has nation’s weakest regulations on septic systems
I find some of the comments in the article and the reply section a bit
Technology is altering how we learn, think and live – and not necessarily for the better
while i can agree in part with the author's point it just came to my m
Michigan’s detours into social issues won’t help attract young talent
Thank you, Natalie! Brilliant and well written. I also think the "plac
Stressed cities hear little sympathy from State Capitol
There is no funding problem. $30 + Billion dollars/year are available
Best, worst of Michigan communities’ fiscal ratings
It is somewhat humorous to see Saginaw on the Crisis Averted list, mov