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Follow on Google News | Michigan Business and Professional Association Pleased with Senate Support of Medicaid ExpaBy: MBPA “We are very pleased to see leaders in the Senate join the House and Governor Snyder in supporting measures that may add more than 400,000 uninsured, low-income Michigan residents to the state’ The expansion of Medicaid provided for by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is the way that people who could not otherwise afford health insurance will now qualify for coverage. Under the ACA, the federal government will pay 100 percent of the cost through 2016, after which Michigan’ The current version before the Senate committee builds on a bill passed by the House of Representatives in June (HB 4714) and applies additional requirements that include: Department of Community Health reviews to ensure the program is cost-effective; Bonnie Bochniak, vice president of Government Relations for MBPA and MFBA, added, “Providing health care benefits to citizens in need is good for business and the future of the state.” The Michigan Business and Professional Association boasts a statewide sphere of influence that no other organization of its kind can claim, leveraging a depth of programs and community initiatives that positively impact more than 150,000 businesses. Learn more at www.michbusiness.org. For Further Information: Bonnie Bochniak (586) 393-8800 Office (517) 203-9851 Cell Jennifer Kluge 586-393- 586-202- Sue Voyles 734-667- 734-635- End
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