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  • Case Study: Michigan’s Money Follows the Person Demonstration

    Report

    This case study looks at Michigan's Money Follows the Person (MFP) demonstration program, which has enabled the state to accelerate existing transition activities and increase access to home- and community-based services (HCBS) by providing enhanced federal funds for each MFP participant’s 365-day enrollment period. Through MFP, Michigan is able to provide a comprehensive set of demonstration services in addition to existing HCBS waiver services so that each MFP participant receives the services necessary to transition…

  • Health and the Economy in the Detroit Area

    Poll Finding

    One year after the federal government intervened to aid the automakers, the Foundation along with The Washington Post and Harvard School of Public Health surveyed the residents of the tri-county Detroit area of Macomb, Oakland, and Wayne Counties to ask about their views and experiences in the midst of the area’s economic meltdown. Using data from the comprehensive survey and other publicly available information, this data note provides an overview of the current economic and…

  • How Will the Uninsured in Michigan Fare Under the Affordable Care Act?

    Fact Sheet

    This state report explains how the ACA expands coverage in Michigan, including a breakdown of how many uninsured people are eligible for Medicaid, how many are eligible for financial assistance to help them buy private insurance in the new Marketplace and how many will not receive any financial assistance at all. The report also details, in specific dollar figures, the income levels at which people in Michigan are eligible for Medicaid or financial assistance in…

  • Democratic Women are More Motivated to Vote in States with Potential Abortion Ballot Initiatives than in Other States

    News Release

    A new KFF poll of women voters reveals that the issue of abortion is boosting Democratic women’s eagerness to vote most in states with potential abortion-related ballot initiatives. As of mid-June, there are 10 states where voters may be deciding on abortion access in November, including 4 states where abortion is already set to appear on the ballot. In these states, more than half (53%) of Democratic women voters say that they are more motivated…

  • A Guide to Understanding Medicaid Expansion Waivers as States Debate What to Do Under the ACA

    News Release

    With the recent governors’ elections in Kentucky and Louisiana refocusing attention on state Medicaid expansion decisions, a newly updated issue brief from the Kaiser Family Foundation provides an overview of the waivers obtained by six states – Arkansas, Iowa, Michigan, Indiana, New Hampshire and Montana -- that are pursuing alternative Medicaid expansions under the Affordable Care Act.

  • Early Implementation Experience of Medicaid Expansion Waivers in Michigan and Indiana Can Help Inform Future Medicaid Waivers

    News Release

    Michigan and Indiana, led by Republican governors, each obtained a waiver from the Obama Administration to expand Medicaid in ways that differ from the terms of the Affordable Care Act. Notably, both states’ expansions include provisions related to charging enrollees premiums, requiring them to contribute to health accounts and providing incentives to participate in healthy behavior programs, though the details and implementation vary considerably between the two states. A new analysis from the Kaiser Family…

  • Health Care in the Michigan Democratic Primary: KFF Analysis of AP VoteCast Polling

    Feature

    Health care ranks as the top issues for voters in the Democratic primaries. This slideshow examines the role of health care as an issue in the 2020 Michigan Democratic primary and is based on KFF analysis of AP VoteCast, a survey of Michigan primary voters conducted for the Associated Press by NORC at the University of Chicago.