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Michigan’s Personal Income Tax During Pandemic

Pressure on tax revenues and the services the taxes pay for

… allocations are to prisons, Medicaid and state universities. … them may be eligible for Medicaid. The pandemic may also cause … for people to be covered by Medicaid, and it makes those groups … If the number of people in Medicaid needing treatment for COVID-19 … services given to the Medicaid expansion population, which is … more

CapCon’s Top 10 Stories For 2019

Road Fix That Wasn’t, Gun-Free Zones, 1,100 Windmills Won’t Replace This Coal Plant

… only, not federal or local dollars. No. 4 Headline: Republicans Imposed Medicaid Work Requirements; Governor Wants To Undo Them From the story: Michigan’s … to require childless, able-bodied beneficiaries of the Obamacare Medicaid expansion to meet work, training or community service requirements. In a February … more

Large Hospitals Want State Monopoly On New Cancer Treatment

And a state commission will give it to them unless legislature acts

… created in 1978 to limit capital expenditures by medical facilities on expansions and expensive technology. State Rep. Hank Vaupel, R-Fowlerville, chairman … said. “Half of all customers are covered by the government (Medicare and Medicaid).” While new cellular therapies using blood modified in a laboratory are … more

Whitmer Coy On ‘Medicare For All,’ But Went Extra Mile For Obamacare’s Medicaid

A parliamentary maneuver that raised eyebrows

… up for the Obamacare Medicaid expansion. Whitmer joined all … Republicans) in voting “yes” on the expansion, which made more people eligible for Medicaid and was expected to send … that in the Senate. So, Medicaid expansion could not begin until … immediately. That way, the Medicaid expansion would go into effect … more

Republicans Imposed Medicaid Work Requirements; Governor Wants to Undo Them

Gov. Whitmer wants U-turn on making able-bodied medical welfare recipients get a job

… beneficiaries of the Obamacare Medicaid expansion to meet work, training … predicted that Michigan’s new Medicaid work requirements would cause … according to national experts on Medicaid and health care policy, many … were eligible for the Medicaid expansion in Arkansas re-enrolled, … someone who receives Medicaid-expansion benefits and is able … more

Up 10 Percent And $3.2 Billion, State Still ‘Starved For Revenue’

Long-time budget analysts stuck on half-empty

… seeking comment. Bean responded to an email, but he claimed the Senate Fiscal Agency numbers that it cited included federal dollars including Medicaid expansion money. They did not. more

Granholm: Income Tax Would Be Lower If GOP Left It Alone

Republicans repealed scheduled reductions in former Democratic governor’s 2007 tax hike

… government has become accustomed to the revenue,” he said. Pavlov pointed to special interests, including those focused on the 2013 Obamacare Medicaid expansion, and a steady increase in funding for public schools. His explanation for the initial 2007 vote to increase rates was that “the tax eaters were … more

Happy New (Fiscal) Year; State Spending Up But Not By Much

Inflation-adjusted figures show Snyder mostly held the line on spending

Spurred by the Obamacare Medicaid expansion and increases in the state gas tax and vehicle registration tax, overall spending by Michigan’s state government … to the Legislature and governor accepting the Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion in 2013. The Michigan Department of Transportation’s spending increased … more

Gov. Rick Snyder’s Fiscal Policy Legacy

A review

… Snyder administration pressed legislators to accept the Obamacare Medicaid expansion that made families and childless adults with incomes of up to 138 … shaped where state government is today: There is more money for roads, Medicaid, schools and for a rainy day, too. There were both tax increases and … more

Michigan Economy Rebounds, But Medicaid Enrollment Soars

Republicans drove increase in Medicaid spending while food stamps decline

… receiving either food stamps or Medicaid assistance increased by over … in the number collecting Medicaid benefits. The number of … driven by the Obamacare Medicaid expansion championed by Gov. Rick … traditional (1.8 million) or expansion (698,733) Medicaid assistance … adults in their Obamacare Medicaid expansion, despite promises that … more