Gretchen Whitmer: “Federal cuts would put two and a half million Michiganders…”

“In Michigan, we believe that being sick or getting hurt shouldn't also mean going broke. In 2026, we can help more Michiganers reduce medical debt. Moving on, let's talk about Medicaid. Last year we recognized that Federal cuts would put two and a half million Michiganders, a quarter of our population, at risk of losing their coverage. and threaten hospitals in rural and underserved areas. We agreed across the aisle it wasn't right. So we took action. Our budget protected billions in funding for core Medicaid services.” (32:07–32:16)

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