affordable care act

Studies have shown that the ACA improved people's physical health, but a new study suggests it helped their pocketbooks as well.

Stateside: UAW leaders working with feds; surviving otherness; health and economic security

Stateside Staff

Today on Stateside , top United Auto Workers union leaders are now working with federal investigators on the probe into corruption at the UAW. Plus, we...

Michigan Healthcare

ACA enrollment opens this week for the first time under President Trump. What’s changed?

Stateside Staff

This Wednesday marks the start of the open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare. This fifth enrollment season is...

Around Michigan & State Government

Snyder hopes Congress will “fix” ACA, restore insurance subsidies

Rick Pluta

Governor Rick Snyder says he’s concerned that President Trump’s decision to end subsidies that help low-income families pay for health insurance could…

Michigan Healthcare

Infant deaths down, but not for all races and income levels

Infant death rates in Michigan are down overall. But race and income still seem to make a difference in whether children live past their first…

"Stop what is a political exercise and instead reach out and work with us on the real issues of healthcare," Sen. Stabenow said.

Around Michigan & State Government

Sen. Stabenow says people deserve to know what’s in the secret Senate bill to replace ACA

Stateside Staff

A group of 13 Republican Senators continues to work in secrecy, writing a bill to replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Senate Majority Leader Mitch...

"This is a long way from getting done... can't really predict what the Senate's going to do," Upton said.

Michigan Healthcare

Upton on AHCA: If $8 billion not enough to cover preexisting conditions, “we’ll go back to the well”

Stateside Staff

In a close vote of 217 to 213, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a new health care insurance plan this afternoon. For weeks, Republicans have...

IPR News

We’ve Got Issues: Rep. Bergman will vote ‘yes’ on health care bill

Northern Michigan Rep. Jack Bergman (R-Watersmeet) says he supports the GOP health care bill in its current form. The legislation could come up for a vote…

IPR News

Bergman talks GOP health care plan at telephone town hall

Northern Michigan’s Congressman says he’s just now getting a chance to look at the details of a new Republican health care plan. But Rep. Jack Bergman…

IPR News

Protesters call on Bergman to hold town hall meetings

Protesters gathered in Petoskey Thursday as Congressman Jack Bergman arrived for a speech.Bergman spoke at the Perry Hotel at a luncheon sponsored by the…

With all the talk of reforming health care, what if we're missing the bigger picture?

Michigan Healthcare

When it comes to health care reform, innovation will matter more than politics

Jeff DeGraff

The Next Idea With all the talk of reforming health care, what if we are missing the bigger picture? What if all this emotional debate about whether to...