The Legislature should pass Senate Bill 241 now to protect the public’s health.
Marianne Udow-Phillips
Marianne Udow-Phillips is the founding executive director of the Center for Health research Transformation at the University of Michigan. Prior, she served as the director of Michigan’s Department of Human Services.
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Opinion | Reports of Obamacare’s demise are greatly exaggerated, especially in Michigan
The health insurance market in Michigan is surprisingly robust, say experts from the Center for Health Research and Transformation.
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Opinion | Beware of unintended consequences of Michigan Medicaid work demand
Most adult Medicaid recipients already work, are in school or face real obstacles to jobs. And without investing in childcare or other support, many low-income parents would face a bind.
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We can’t solve healthcare without an honest debate on government’s role
In America, we’ve never really answered the core issue about who should pay for health care and why. Is healthcare a product driven by markets? Or a social good for the benefit of all?
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Is the new health-care law what anyone really wants?
Obamacare is an imperfect system, but key indicators show it’s improving care for many Michiganders. Is the ACHA what we want to replace it with?
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Building on Obamacare, warts and all
Rising premiums, underinsurance and departing providers are certainly problems, but problems that are worth fixing within the existing structure of the ACA
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Opioids’ rising death toll demands comprehensive policy solutions
Prescriptions for these powerful drugs are a godsend to those suffering chronic pain. Their interests must be balanced with others’ as we seek to reduce fatal overdoses
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From ‘un’ to ‘under:’ Coverage gap is health-insurance challenge
Getting insurance is only part of the battle. If patients can’t afford their deductibles and co-pays, they can find themselves underinsured, with attendant problems.
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In health care costs, Michigan is doing something right
Compared to two of our Midwestern neighbors, we’re paying less for health care here, probably because of policy and our insurance landscape.
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After two years, hard to call ACA anything but a success
More people are insured. Access is broader. New programs are being tested. And if a Supreme Court challenge is successful, hundreds of thousands could lose their health insurance.