Michigan Issues
Medicare
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KHN: Under New Cost-Cutting Medicare Rule, Same Surgery, Same Place, Different Bill
March 29, 2021: A cost-saving change in Medicare launched in the final days of the Trump administration will cut payments to hospitals for some surgical procedures while potentially raising costs and confusion for patients. For years, the Read More >
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KHN: Seniors Face Crushing Drug Costs as Congress Stalls on Capping Medicare Out-Of-Pockets
January 07, 2021: Sharon Clark is able to get her life-sustaining cancer drug, Pomalyst — priced at more than $18,000 for a 28-day supply — only because of the generosity of patient assistance foundations. Clark, 57, a former insurance agent Read More >
Medicaid
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KHN: Biden Seeks $400 Billion to Buttress Long-Term Care. A Look at What’s at Stake.
April 12, 2021: There’s widespread agreement that it’s important to help older adults and people with disabilities remain independent as long as possible. But are we prepared to do what’s necessary, as a nation, to make this possible? Th Read More >
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KHN: Covid Cases Plummet 83% Among Nursing Home Staffers Despite Vaccine Hesitancy
March 15, 2021: Joan Phillips, a certified nursing assistant in a Florida nursing home, loved her job but dreaded the danger of going to work in the pandemic. When vaccines became available in December, she jumped at the chance to Read More >
Social Security
Fair Trade
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Trans-Pacific Partnership Remains a Threat
October 29, 2016: While Hillary Clinton has vowed to reject the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal, it is still on the table. Alliance members must continue to let President Obama know that TPP is not good for American labor and it is no Read More >
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Statement on President Obama’s State of the Union Speech
January 13, 2016: President's Last State of the Union Speech has Strong Implications for Social Security, Medicare and Pensions Retirees Remain Apprehensive about Trans Pacific Partnership Trade Deal Robert Roach, Jr., President of Read More >