As lawmakers consider drastic cuts to Medicaid, Hillsdale Hospital is calling for immediate action to protect this essential program. Medicaid provides critical healthcare services to more than 2.6 million Michigan residents, including thousands within Hillsdale.
One June 16, 2025, Senate Republicans released their draft of the budget reconciliation, which includes deeper Medicaid cuts than previously proposed by the House. The draft phases down provider taxes from 6% to 3.5% in Medicaid expansion states, which includes Michigan, and expands work requirements so that adults with children over age 14 will be required to work or volunteer at least 80 hours per month. Originally, it was projected that 5.2 million would lose their Medicaid from the work requirements, but not that number is rising significantly.
Following the announcement of the Senate’s plan, the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office and Joint Committee on Taxation reported that the bill would increase the federal budget deficit by $2.8 trillion over 10 years and the poorest 10% would lose $1,600 a year, on average, in benefits from Medicaid and other programs like Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
If you want to learn more about how these changes will affect our hospital and national healthcare system, listen to our latest news updates on Rural Health Today. We invite our community to use this page as a dashboard for the latest news and reports on this issue.
What can you do?
Raise your voice to help us express our concern with cuts to Medicaid. Here’s what you can do to make a difference…
Contact Your Representatives
Visit mha.org or ruralhealth.us to send a pre-written or custom message to your representatives. You can also find your legislator at fiscalnote.com/find-your-legislator and call or email to express your concerns.
Stay Up To Date
As with many legislative issues, we don’t always know when we will receive updates regarding Congressional action. We will update this dashboard as frequently as possible and continue to share resources and stories on our social media platforms. Staying up to date on the latest reports and news items equips us to address misconceptions surrounding Medicaid recipients and the damaging impact of cuts.
Share Your Story
If you have a story to tell about how Medicaid has assisted you or a loved one, we want to help you share that story. Submit the form below or reach out directly to Communications Manager Kyrsten Newlon at knewlon@hillsdalehospital.com.
