Prices are going up 14.2% for health plans that individuals buy on their own. Employee-sponsored plans are expected to see rates rise as well.
Medical affordability in Michigan
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Confused about Medicaid’s new rules and you? Michigan’s new tool can help
The rules are finally getting clearer about who will have to work — and who won’t — to keep their Medicaid coverage under the Republican-backed ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ passed last year. A new Michigan tool makes it even easier.
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Panel: Michigan healthcare costs are rising, complicated, but still fixable
A doctor, two researchers and a hospital leader sat down to untangle the complexities of soaring healthcare costs at the inaugural Bridge Michigan Issues Summit. The conclusion: Michigan can do this.
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Poll: Older Michiganders give Medicare little thought. That’s risky
As insurers withdraw Medicare Advantage plans from the market, those beneficiaries especially face big choices that include a rare opportunity.
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Over 2,300 Michigan ACA enrollees caught up in federal fraud sweep
The Trump administration announced in September it had cut 760,000 Affordable Care Act enrollees from healthcare exchanges nationwide over allegations of fraud.
Posted inMichigan Politics Watch
AI is reshaping caregiving. Some see companionship, others warning signs
About 1 in 4 adults care for a loved one in the United States, putting pressure on an already strained system. Now, many are turning to artificial intelligence.
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Michigan’s biggest hospitals won’t say how much they collect in facility fees
Hospitals say they need the fees to stay solvent. Bridge asked the top largest how much they collect. None disclosed the amounts, but some offered partial answers.
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Hidden fees cost Michigan patients millions. Lawmakers push reforms
‘Facility fees’ are buried deep in bills and often include little explanation. Health officials say they need the money to stay afloat, but won’t divulge much about the charges. One expert calls them a ‘black box.’
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Michigan got $173M to transform rural health. Where is it going?
Some rural healthcare leaders say the first round of funds allocated from the Rural Health Transformation Program don’t go far enough to stabilize their industry amid federal cuts.
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Who will be exempt from Medicaid work rules in Michigan? What to know
The US Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services issued guidance this month to define which Medicaid recipients are too frail to meet new work requirements that start after Jan. 1.
