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10 minutes ago  The legislation would provide Medicaid to 320,000 more adults in 2014 and about a half-million by 2022.

Friday, June 14, 2013  The Michigan House has voted to make hundreds of thousands of adults eligible for Medicaid.  Gov. Rick Snyder is pushing hard to expand government-funded health insurance to more low-income adults and is hopeful the Senate will act before breaking for the summer in a week.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  Michigan lawmakers may be closer to approving an expansion of Medicaid health insurance to low-income adults.

Thursday, May 23, 2013  Gov. Snyder is hopeful he can still broker a deal.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  GOP-dominated House expected to pass budget plan promising slashing cuts, balance in 10 years

Friday, February 15, 2013  The Post Office has said it will end Saturday delivery starting in August

Thursday, February 07, 2013  Gov. Rick Snyder is asking Michigan lawmakers to raise the gas tax, expand Medicaid to more uninsured and put more money into early childhood education.

Saturday, January 26, 2013  Gov. Rick Snyder says he has concerns about whether Michigan's health care system could handle the increased number of patients if the state agrees to expand Medicaid eligibility.

Friday, April 20, 2012  Flint-based-based McLaren Health Care says it has reached a deal to buy a 34,500-member Medicaid health maintenance organization from an Ohio company.

Monday, November 14, 2011  Supreme Court will hear arguments over health care overhaul, a key Obama initiative, in spring

Thursday, September 22, 2011  So what does this mean for Mid-Michigan residents?

Thursday, August 11, 2011  Congress' supercommittee faces warring pressures to follow party ideology, find big debt cuts

Wednesday, August 10, 2011  A 26-year old South Carolina man, recently diagnosed with breast cancer, has been denied coverage by Medicaid since he’s not a woman.

Thursday, August 04, 2011  Politics of 2012, clashes over policy pose huge obstacles as Congress seeks more deficit cuts

Tuesday, August 02, 2011  Debt limit bill moves on to Senate, passage expected; then on to Obama for signature