Advocacy

Michigan Advocacy Update On July 1, after weeks of negotiations, the Senate advanced the budget reconciliation bill, H.R. 1, with the final vote being 51-50, with Vice President JD Vance breaking a tie. This now sets the stage for a final vote in the House. Among many other changes, the bill would make Medicaid and

Michigan Advocacy Update   Patient Advocate Spotlight Throughout the year, HFM and the Michigan All Copays Count Coalition have been working to raise awareness of the issue of copay accumulators and increase public pressure for legislative action. We are proud to share that one of HFM’s advocates, Ken Martin published a piece at the beginning of

Michigan Advocacy Update On May 14th, the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed the budget reconciliation text, followed by the House Budget Committee passing the text late on Sunday night. The budget reconciliation will now move to the House Rules Committee before a House Floor vote. The portion of the budget reconciliation that passed out

Michigan Advocacy Update The House Energy and Commerce Committee is slated to begin their debate on a budget reconciliation process, which aims to cut $880 billion in spending from programs within its jurisdiction, most notably, Medicaid. These reductions to healthcare coverage will primarily impact people who rely on Medicaid as well as states that also

Michigan Advocacy Update On April 1, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) sent termination notices to an estimated 10,000 employees, carrying out its previously announced plan to reduce staff and reorganize its divisions. One of the many HHS offices that was impacted was the Division of Blood Disorders and Public Health Genomics