The U.S. House this week passed a budget resolution that could cut nearly $1 trillion from the department that runs Medicaid. Here's what could happen.

Two Democratic U.S. lawmakers are “sounding the alarm bell” about how Medicaid cuts proposed by House Republicans could jeopardize care for Michiganders. The extent and impact of these proposed cuts remain unclear, as Republicans have not provided specific details. The plan could cut as much as $880 billion from Medicaid.

Sterling Heights, Madison Heights, Dearborn and Detroit among the cities with public ambulatory services that will benefit from the federal program funding secured by the GEMT Coalition.

The Republicans have also directed the House Agriculture Committee to come up with some $230 billion in savings. One likely place it will turn is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. GOP chair Rep. Glenn Thompson of Pennsylvania said food stamps won’t be cut.

Their just-passed budget proposal pretty clearly requires cutting Medicaid, and that’s a big political problem.

UPPER MICHIGAN (WLUC) - Republicans are pushing their budget proposal forward to further the Trump administration’s goals.

Tanya Hobson, 45, on Wednesday, Feb. 26, appeared before Tuscola County District Magistrate Joseph A. Van Auken for arraignment on one count of embezzlement by an agent or trustee of between $1,000 and $20,000. The charge is a felony punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of $10,000 or three times the value of the embezzled amount.

How many people are on Medicaid in Michigan? More than 2.6 million people in Michigan are enrolled in traditional Medicaid as of 2024, according to state officials. “More than 2.6 million people ...