Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, shown in this September file photo, recently signed a bill seeking to preserve existing funding for Medicaid. (MLive file photo)(Devin Anderson-Torrez | MLive.com)
Michigan is aiming to preserve existing Medicaid access and funding in the short term.
New legislation, signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, instructs the state Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) to request a waiver to continue assessing a tax on insurers to help pay for the state’s share of Medicaid expenses.
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