Having opened for registration in April 2014, our state’s Healthy Michigan plan or Medicaid expansion plan has served as a model of innovation in health care coverage for income-disadvantaged residents. Moving into its third year of operation, nearly 618,000 low-income Michiganians, including children, elderly, and the disabled have enrolled in Healthy Michigan. Partly supported by the Affordable Care Act -- better known as Obamacare -- continuation of the plan is in question. A new federal administration insists repeal of the American Care Act as the first action of 2017 to be taken in our nation’s capital. This forum will look to a panel of individuals with diverse expertise in health policy to provide insight into possible scenarios for Healthy Michigan’s future.
Panelist Biographical Information:
- Larry Martin, Professor of Economics, College of Social Science, Michigan State University
- Steve Fitton, Principal, Health Management Associates and former State Medicaid Director
- Amy Zaagman, Executive Director, Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health
- Tim Michling, Research Associate, Citizens Research Council of Michigan
- See all of the panelist biographical information (.pdf)
Video
- Part 1: Intro
- Part 2 Steve Fitton
- Part 3: Larry Martin
- Part 4: Amy Zaagman
- Part 5: Timothy Michling
- Part 6: Q&A
- Part 7: Closing with Steve Fitton
Pictures
Presentations
- See Larry Martin's Presentation (.pdf)
- See Tim Michling's Presentation (.pdf)
- Additional Web Resources from Amy Zaagman (.pdf)