LANSING, Mich., Dec. 20, 2024 — In a record long session, the Michigan Senate passed several House bills to improve access to health care and the overall health of Michiganders. The legislation includes bill packages to expand access to contraception and improve maternal and infant health outcomes, a bill to repeal unenforceable Medicaid work requirements and bills to codify the medical loss ratio and several protections under the Affordable Care Act. These bills now head to the governor’s desk to be signed into law. In response, state Rep. Julie M. Rogers (D-Kalamazoo), chair of the House Health Policy Committee, issued the following statement:
“I commend my colleagues in the Senate for their hard work and dedication to help get these bills to the finish line. The legislation passed today marks another huge step toward protecting reproductive health care, improving maternal health and protecting health care access in our state. As a practicing health care provider, I understand the need for these protections to be put in place ahead of the incoming federal administration. I am thrilled to see their movement through the Senate and for the good the policies will do for Michiganders.”
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