Henry Ford Health System

Health system asserts healthcare resources hurt by Medicaid cuts

Published in Managed Care Law Weekly, October 2nd, 2005

Medicaid has become a core health plan for the majority of Michigan's counties, with 50 of Michigan's 83 counties having more than 14 percent of the total population covered by the health care program.

As a result, the proposed Medicaid reductions being considered in Lansing will reduce overall revenue in all counties and adversely affect services and the local economy for many. Counties that rely heavily on Medicaid and counties where Medicaid is growing at the highest rates will be hurt by the cuts.

For all Michigan counties, the average percent of population enrolled with Medicaid is nearly 14 percent, according to a March 2005 report by the...

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Source: Managed Care Law Weekly (2005-10-02)

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