#factsmatter, The Citizens Research Council Of Michigan Podcast

As policymakers in Washington debate major legislation that, as written, would significantly reduce federal spending on Medicaid, Citizens Research Council released a brief primer on Medicaid in Michigan and the impact of those proposed cuts. Research Council Health Policy Associate Karley Abramson, the author of the paper, discusses the human and economic impacts of the proposed cuts with Research Council President, Eric Lupher. Senior Research Associate for State Affairs Bob Schneider joined the conversation with important context about the effect of the proposed cuts on Michigan’s budget, likely to experience a loss of at least $2 billion per year if the bill passes as is. “As a matter of policy, Medicaid is relatively complicated, so it is not always easy to understand how a change in the law might impact the actual delivery of health care on the ground,” said Abramson. “If you are not familiar with how Medicaid eligibility and funding work, you would not necessarily realize how dramatically the prop