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Michigan’s Obamacare Medicaid Expansion Exceeds Projections by 22 Percent

Cost may be much more expensive than originally assumed

… under the Obamacare Medicaid expansion. Here’s what the authors … adopt his Obamacare Medicaid expansion plan, he too sold it … adults enrolled in ObamaCare expansion in the first three months … that Michigan did not expand Medicaid eligibility until April, … states accepted the Medicaid expansion because lawmakers were …

What the New Legislature Should Stand For — And What It Should Not

… the Legislature strayed from its initial limited-government approach. It expanded a poorly performing welfare program by passing the Obamacare Medicaid expansion. Although the Legislature finally engaged Detroit’s fiscal problems rather than “kick the can down the road,” taxpayers were forced to bail …

Obamacare's Michigan Tale: Small Drop in Uninsured While Families Pay More

Four things about Obamacare in Michigan

… care coverage; it has always been a massive Medicaid expansion scheme. In Michigan, federal figures show 303,000 residents were added to Medicaid rolls between the third quarter of 2013 and the … coverage, another was thrown into an already-strained Medicaid program. If you like your health insurance, you …

What the New Legislature Should Stand For – and What It Should Not

A time for choosing in Michigan

… actions fell short of the limited government approach. The Legislature expanded a poorly performing welfare program by passing the Obamacare Medicaid expansion. The good news was, for the first time in a generation a governor and Legislature seriously engaged the problem of Detroit's finances rather …

CapCon Interview with Founding Editor Ken Braun and Mackinac Center President Joseph G. Lehman

On its fifth year anniversary, a history lesson

… Leon and only a few others voting against most spending and government expansions. These were things the news media weren’t paying much attention to at … ended the SEIU’s unconscionable skimming of so-called dues dollars from Medicaid recipients without CapCon reporter Jack Spencer’s work. That union quietly …

Doctors Accepting More Medicaid Patients – for Now

… Michigan doctors accepting Medicaid patients, leaving the impression that Medicaid expansion in Michigan is a success. … says: The vast majority of Medicaid benefits in Michigan are … who is willing to accept Medicaid’s below-market payment. Under … adopt the Obamacare Medicaid expansion. But that extra federal …

'Hastert Rule' May Impact Michigan House GOP Leadership Race

… rule has become an issue is because we’ve seen things pass, like Medicaid expansion — and there were a few other times that the caucus basically got run over.” Medicaid expansion passed twice in the House with slightly less than a majority of the …

Libertarian Think Tank Grades Gov. Snyder Low for Tax Hike Intentions

… gets points for dialing-back his predecessor’s massive and bipartisan expansion of corporate welfare, and phasing out most property taxes on business … "Finally, it’s odd that Cato’s methodology didn’t incorporate the Medicaid expansion, arguably Snyder’s most consequential and potentially damaging act …

Choosing the Next Michigan Speaker of the House

Some key differences between the potential leaders

… superficial. A key difference is on the Obamacare Medicaid expansion which Reps. Pscholka and Lyons voted for … the members of his own caucus. In 2013, Medicaid expansion was passed by the House with the Democrats … Although the Republican members who opposed Medicaid expansion put up little resistance on the House floor, …

Right-to-Work Will be Blamed

If Gov. Snyder loses re-election

… flirtation with policies some consider as gateways to recognition of gay marriage; and economic conservatives see many of his policies (especially Medicaid expansion and his efforts to double the fuel tax) as being too government-centric. All of these reasons, and perhaps a few others, will surely be mentioned …

Disdain for Politics Gov. Snyder's Undoing?

An analysis of the gubernatorial race

… change, but mistakenly believe they were. In 2013, Gov. Snyder wanted Medicaid expansion. Polls showed that a majority of Republican voters opposed it. His … President Barack Obama left him with two bad choices and he’d decided Medicaid expansion was the lesser evil of the two. Rather than adopting this message, …

Incumbents Outspent Challengers 5-to-1 In Competitive Primary Races

… $359,534 to $120,754 in the final reporting period leading up to the Aug. 5 vote. All nine of the incumbents in these featured races voted for the Medicaid expansion and in two of the nine races the incumbent spent more than $100,000 trying to ward off defeat. One of those two incumbents was Rep. Frank Foster, …

No Shortage of Issues To Attack On In Michigan's 15th District Senate Primary

Sen. Mike Kowall, Matt Maddock and Ron Molnar

… Republican principles are saying: ‘Why bother voting at all?’ “My opponent Mike Kowall was one of the eight Senate Republicans who voted for Medicaid expansion; is that representing Republican principles?” Maddock asked. “He voted (unofficially) to increase the gas tax by 44 cents; is that standing …

Incumbent’s Record Targeted and Defended in Michigan's 46th

Rep. Bradford Jacobsen and John Reilly discuss their differences on energy mandates, select subsidies

Medicaid expansion and Common Core have taken center stage in the 46th House … the Healthy Michigan Plan (Medicaid expansion) and Common Core,” Rep. Jacobsen … Constitution.” “That’s why I oppose Medicaid expansion and Common Core,” Reilly continued. … Jacobsen why he voted “yes" on Medicaid expansion. “I think we had a sound business …

Defining The Primary In Michigan's 89th: Two Candidates, Two Views

Rep. Amanda Price vs. Matthew Wiedenhoeft

… Price casting what he considers to have been bad votes. “It is about generational changing issues my opponent has supported and voted for, like Medicaid expansion, Common Core, the minimum wage increase, the Detroit bailout and the Internet tax,” Wiedenhoeft told Capitol Confidential. Rep. Price sees …

Pricey GOP Primary Race For Michigan’s 4th Congressional District

State Sen. John Moolenaar and retired businessman Paul Mitchell discuss Export-Import Bank, energy and health policy

… market incentives, changes to Medicaid, energy policy, and federal … glaring example of the massive expansion of the size and scope of … health exchanges and Medicaid expansion in the state Legislature. … against Obamacare's Medicaid expansion and Common Core. Washington … billions to fund the Medicaid expansion and to create the Obamacare …

Mitchell Ad About Moolenaar: Truthful or Over the Top?

Sen. Moolenaar: ‘The ad he is using is very deceitful’

… 2011 and against the Medicaid expansion in 2013. So why is he … after the passage of Medicaid expansion and the rejection of … the budget that expanded Medicaid and funded Obamacare.” As … Obamacare exchange and Medicaid expansion,” he said. “The ad he … including the ‘Obamacare’ expansion.’” Q. Are those who view …

Obamacare's Survival up to State Legislators

Figures for Halbig's Michigan impact

… the ruling means right now for Michigan: Much of this state’s political class — including many of the politicians who voted for the Obamacare Medicaid expansion — will loudly demand that the Michigan Legislature immediately create a state exchange. The chorus will be led by the law’s cheerleaders in …

Incumbent’s Voting Record, Philosophy Challenged In Michigan's 107th

Rep. Frank Foster vs. Lee Chatfield

… I’m here to help.’ I believe that’s true. “My opponent voted for Medicaid expansion, adding to the community of people who are in the program and accelerating spending,” Chatfield continued. “It is the biggest expansion since the 1960s. To me, putting more people on a welfare program should …

July 18, 2014, Michigan Legislature Roll Call Report

Key votes from 2013-14

… session. House Bill 4714, Approve Medicaid expansion: Passed 76 to 31 in the House on June 13, 2013 To expand Medicaid eligibility to families and childless … Approve federal health care law Medicaid expansion: Passed 20 to 18 in the Senate … the federal health care law Medicaid expansion. This was signed into law by …

Stances on Corporate Welfare a Difference In Michigan's 39th House Race

Rep. Klint Kesto vs. Deb O'Hagan

… local Republican politics for years and founded the Lakes Area Tea Party. She is taking on Rep. Klint Kesto primarily for his support of the Medicaid expansion and Common Core. The district is in Oakland County and is home to Wixom, Commerce Township and West Bloomfield Township. It has a 52 percent …

Incumbent’s Voting Record Targeted In Michigan's 86th District House Primary Race

Rep. Lisa Posthumus Lyons vs. Angela Rigas

… really was she wouldn't have voted 'yes' on Medicaid expansion, the Detroit bailout, the minimum wage increase, … "Look at what has happened with issues like Medicaid expansion. They want us to believe things that just … almost all of the lawmakers who voted for it (Medicaid expansion) will be gone by that time. I think people …

Contrast Over Right-to-Work, Film Subsidies, Detroit Bailout In 31st District Senate Race

State Sen. Mike Green vs. State Rep. Kevin Daley

… Green said he voted for the exchange because he wanted the state to operate it instead of the federal government. "This was the exchange, not Medicaid expansion," Sen. Green said. "I voted for it because I didn't want the federal government coming in to Michigan and cramming it down our throats. If there …

Select Business Subsidies, Endorsements Are Differences In 37th District Senate GOP Primary

State Representatives Wayne Schmidt and Greg MacMaster face off

… only House member who switched his vote on Medicaid expansion last summer. He voted "yes" in June, the … after Labor Day. Rep Schmidt voted "yes" on Medicaid expansion both times. Michigan Capitol Confidential … won't allow it. But I spoke out against the Medicaid expansion the second time around, and on the gas tax …

'He's Just Making That Up' — No Shortage of Attacks In 3rd Congressional District GOP Primary

Congressman Justin Amash vs. Brian Ellis

… addition to corporate welfare, he supports Medicaid expansion in Michigan and he supports common core," … the claims made by their opponent. "On Medicaid expansion I said it was a tough call and I might have … was willing to trust their judgment. But Medicaid expansion was a state issue. The bigger issue is Obamacare. …

June 13, 2014, MichiganVotes Weekly Vote Report

Education, e-cigarettes and guns

… spending, compared to $34.4 billion originally authorized for the current fiscal year (which was prior to adoption of the federal health care law's Medicaid expansion). Of this, $17.6 billion comes from state tax, fee and other revenue, compared to $16.9 billion the previous year. The rest is federal money …

A Center-Right Candidate Questionnaire that Digs Deeper

… corporate welfare, regulation, expansions of government, renewable … number of people on Michigan's Medicaid medical welfare rolls, which … "no" on all extensions or expansions of "economic development" … construction projects and facility expansions, given that many experts … education bubble, and the expansion of higher-value alternatives …

Detroit Bailout Makes for Strange Bedfellows

… however, in adopting an even more critical Obamacare component — its huge expansion of Medicaid. To make that happen, Gov. Snyder was forced to rely on mostly Democratic …

Michigan State Budget Process Allows For Plausible Deniability

How Republicans may sneak through some bad spending provisions

… 2013, he did it with the Medicaid expansion issue. There are advantages … the appropriations for Medicaid expansion. Yes, these are federal … Republicans who opposed Medicaid expansion consider it politically … the Republicans if the Medicaid expansion appropriations and the … would be to keep the Medicaid expansion appropriation and the …

Legislative Reforms in 2013 Leave Much to be Desired

… we’ll begin with the bad news: Obamacare Medicaid Expansion. Maybe its members will amaze us with an … for enacting Michigan’s largest welfare state expansion since the 1960s. Perhaps they believed the law’s promise that, “If you like the 90 percent federal Medicaid match-rate starting in 2020, you can keep it.” …

Medicaid Expansion Studies Weren't Trustworthy

Analysis reveals multiple flaws

… adopt the Obamacare Medicaid expansion has been exposed as … lawmakers here who supported the expansion, and probably tilted others … states that do not expand Medicaid." Jackson Hewitt estimated … in penalties without the expansion. Not so fast. The Foundation … are already eligible for Medicaid without the state expansion …

Not Pretty: 2013 Legislative Roundup

… with the bad news: Obamacare Medicaid expansion: Maybe its members will amaze … Michigan's largest welfare state expansion since the 1960s. Perhaps they believed … you like the 90 percent federal Medicaid match rate starting in 2020, you … the phase-in if the Obamacare Medicaid expansion is ever rescinded. Gov. Snyder …

March 7, 2014, MichiganVotes Weekly Vote Report

… Detroit. Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"   Senate Bill 608, Revise Medicaid expansion funding; authorize extra spending: Passed 65 to 44 in the House … source changes triggered by adoption of the federal health care law Medicaid expansion starting in April. The bill also appropriates $215 million in additional …

A Legislative Agenda for 2014

… handful of lucky “winner” firms, while doing nothing to grow the state economy or increase the total number of jobs. — Repeal the Obamacare Medicaid expansion. Instead, join with other states to press for the federal government to “block grant” the program with no strings attached to the 50 state laboratories …

Commentary: A Legislative Agenda for 2014

Get back to the 2011 and 2012 reform agenda.

… and durable "best practices incentive." Legislators will inevitably succumb to pressure and hollow out other forms.) -- Repeal the Obamacare Medicaid expansion. Instead, join with other states to press for the federal government to "block grant" the program with no strings attached to the 50 state laboratories …

Tax Cut ‘Fever’?

Happy New Year!

… most momentous action taken by the current Legislature: a $3 billion expansion of the Medicaid medical welfare program, which is a key Obamacare component. Michigan …

2013 In Review: Worker Freedom, Medicaid Expansion Took Center Stage

… Snyder pushed hard for the expansion of Medicaid in Michigan and got his wish. … in Michigan cashed larger Medicaid checks than they had for … caregivers returned to them. Medicaid Expansion Takes Place in Michigan … Controlled Legislature Passes Medicaid Expansion

Happy New Year: The Center Looks Back and Looks Forward

… — the number of proposed expansions and limitations of government … average number of proposed expansions at 16.25. Gov. Rick Snyder's … offered four times as many expansions of state government than … $3 billion in additional Medicaid spending. This was not the … exactly zero proposed new expansions of state government.  Here's …

Top 25 for 2013

… Shouldn’t Subsidize Higher Education Huffington Post Gets Charter School Story Wrong Eight Senate Republicans Join Democrats in Passing Obamacare Medicaid Expansion Public Employee Pension Systems Raided to Pay Film Studio Bills While Local Governments Fight Food Trucks, State Subsidizes Some of Them Higher …

Our Latest Studies: What Do They Do?

Mackinac Updates

… “Waivers Are Temporary But Expansion is Forever” Propopents of Medicaid expansion in Michigan  argued … reforms in the bill made the expansion’s long-term fiscal risks worth … “waivers” from the standard Medicaid regulations and legal requirements. … foundation for any genuine Medicaid reforms. First, as the title …

October 25, 2013, MichiganVotes Weekly Vote Report

… titled watercraft or recreational vehicle, but phase this tax break in over 24 years, and halt the phase-in if the federal health care law's Medicaid expansion (authorized by House Bill 4714) is rescinded. Under this bill and Senate Bill 89, when fully phased-in the buyer would only pay sales tax on …

MICHIGAN CAPITOL CONFIDENTIAL

Fall 2013 Edition

… in the way of liberty, happiness GOP Controlled Legislature Passed Medicaid Expansion; Gov. Snyder Signed Bill Experts: Earthquakes, Water Usage Not Concerns … SEIU Under Investigation over Prop 4 ‘Dues Skim’ took $35 million from Medicaid recipients Loss of Funding Not To Blame For School District Failures State, …

Celebrating the Past, Looking Forward

… the taxpayers. Well, some of our friends recently enacted the biggest expansion of state government I can recall by adopting the Medicaid expansion tied to the president's health law, and the $3 billion in "free" …

October 4, 2013, MichiganVotes Weekly Vote Report

… Adjourn 2013 legislature immediately so Medicaid expansion can begin Jan. 1: Failed by voice vote in … the federal health care law ("Obamacare") Medicaid expansion can go into effect at the start of 2013. When the legislature approved the expansion in August they did not give the measure "immediate …

Bill Grants Big Businesses Power to Raise Taxes in 'Business Improvement Zones'

State Rep: 'Corporate welfare is a bipartisan issue'

… also: Lansing Builds a 'Scaffolding for Plunder' Bill Would Nix Annual Political Contribution Recertification New Bill Starts Discussion On Medicaid Expansion Alternatives Senate Bill Would Increase Government Housing Subsidies Legislation Grants More Money, Taxpayer Debt For University Construction …

MiChild Reimbursement Rate Being Cut

… the whole thing with Medicaid expansion is wrong. And it's really … are no longer accepting new Medicaid patients. That means an increasing … the people on programs like Medicaid, with low reimbursement rates, … are moving these kids to a Medicaid HMO (health maintenance organization),” … somewhat higher than the Medicaid rate but lower than the Blue …

The Road to Reason

… Changes Lives” videos (which we feature on the Mackinac Center’s new Medicaid expansion home page: www.mackinac.org/Medicaid_Expansion). Our concerted effort … be education, to two sisters waiting outside the ICU for their sister, whose Medicaid insurance doesn’t cover routine dental care but only emergency care. Since …

Michigan Votes

The Devil in the Details

… isn’t “fixed” yet. In particular, a creeping expansion of government continues, with higher state spending and … big push to implement Obamacare with a huge expansion of the Medicaid medical welfare program. Now more than ever, …

Republicans Backsliding After Solid Reforms

… Legislature is backsliding and risks fully slipping into its business-as-usual mode. Recent examples include a measure to implement Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion and to raise many fees. Coming soon may be a net-sales tax increase on internet shoppers, and authorizing new local government borrow-and-spend …

September 6, 2013, MichiganVotes Weekly Vote Report

… 4714, Final vote on federal health care law Medicaid expansion: Passed 75 to 32 in the House To concur … Senate made to the House-passed bill to expand Medicaid eligibility to 138 percent of the federal poverty … this bill "immediate effect," which means the expansion cannot proceed until early April, 2014, rather …