Democratic lawmakers introduce bills expanding health coverage for low-income Michiganders

By: Kyle Davidson

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: August 31, 2026

Words: 309

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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Last week, a pair of Democratic lawmakers from the Michigan House and Senate shared that they were working on legislation to ensure more Michigan residents can access healthcare.

State Rep. Mai Xiong (D-Warren) and state Sen. John Cherry (D-Flint) on Wednesday announced that they had each introduced legislation to create a Medicaid buy-in program, with Xiong introducing House Bill 6274 and Cherry introducing Senate Bill 1152.

If the bills are signed into …

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