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 […]
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Michigan Advocacy Update Lansing Days On Tuesday, March 21 and Wednesday, March 22, 2023, twenty-nine Michigan bleeding disorders advocates joined the Hemophilia Foundation of Michigan (HFM) for our legislative advocacy event, Lansing Days. Special thank you to our HTC representatives for joining us: Dave Rushlow, Kathi Sheldon, and Alice Cakebread! Together, our group of bleeding
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Much appreciation to all who participated with the 2022 Regional Meeting which boasted the largest attendance ever! It was clearly wonderful to be together in person, as well as sharing many presentations virtually. HFM’s full staff team provided support to present the HTC conference. The Regional Meeting took place November 14 & 15, with 119
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Steve Edwards, LMSW Social worker Michigan State University Center for Bleeding and Clotting Disorders Even though the holidays have passed, winter is still here. What does winter mean to you? For some, it’s enjoying the snowfall through a window, enjoying an extra cup of cocoa, or going outside to enjoy some winter sports. For others,
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Meet other high school students with bleeding disorders, participate in interactive activities, and learn some valuable things about becoming more independent.
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