The MHA received media coverage during the weeks of June 30 and July 7 on Medicaid cuts included in the federal budget reconciliation bill.

MHA CEO Brian Peters and MHA Executive Vice President Laura Appel participated in a series of print, radio and TV broadcast interviews, outlined below. Additional coverage resulted from a virtual press conference hosted by the Protect MI Care coalition where Peters spoke to the impact Medicaid cuts will have on Michigan hospitals, patients and communities.

Friday, July 11

• WTVB: Head of Michigan Health and Hospital Association issues response to Walberg comments in Coldwater
• WILX News 10: Medicaid changes impact local hospitals
• Here Novi: Michigan Hospitals Voice Concerns Over Proposed Medicaid Cuts

Thursday, July 10

• WWTV (9&10 News): Northern Michigan hospitals prepare for Medicaid funding reductions
• The Detroit News: Michigan Medicaid program faces $15B hit as ‘big beautiful bill’ affects rural counties
• Cadillac News: Munson expecting fewer patients to be covered by insurance
• Michigan Advance: Democratic lawmakers say federal budget cuts will hurt Michigan efforts at road funding plan

Wednesday, July 9

• Crain’s: Michigan hospitals brace for $6B in Medicaid funding cuts
• The Daily Mining Gazette: A cause for concern
• Thumbwind: BBB Michigan Medicaid Cuts – Massive Burden on Rural Hospitals

Tuesday, July 8

• Michigan Advance: Michigan advocates warn Medicaid cuts will close hospitals as hundreds of thousands lose coverage
• MLive: Why everyone in Michigan will pay more for health care after Trump’s Medicaid cuts
• WGHN-AM: Michigan Health Officials Say Medicaid Cuts Will Have Huge Impact
• Michigan Public: Advocates start working on strategies to limit the negative impact of federal Medicaid funding cuts
• Punchbowl News: Republicans are already getting hammered over the OBBB
• WNEM TV5: Tuesday, July 8, 2025: 5 things you need to know

Monday, July 7

• Chief Healthcare Executive: State hospital leaders say Medicaid cuts ‘are cuts to care’
• WLNS News 6: Michigan health professionals react to ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
• WNEM TV5: Fears rural mid-MI hospitals could close after passage of “big, beautiful bill”
• WKAR-TV: A rural Mid-Michigan hospital is at risk following Medicaid cuts

Thursday, July 3

• Michigan Advance: Michigan politicos react to GOP tax, spending bill as it moves to Trump’s desk
• WCMU Public Media: Federal budget bill may hurt Michigan rural health services
• The Alpena News: Senate-approved Big Beautiful Bill might have ugly impacts on rural health

Wednesday, July 2

• Bridge: Michigan rural hospitals at risk under Trump’s ‘beautiful’ bill, experts say
• The Detroit News: Michigan’s congressional delegation braces for ‘big beautiful bill’ battle
• WLNS News 6: Proposed budget could harm rural health care, workers say
• WZZM-TV 13: Michigan hospitals face billion-dollar Medicaid cut risk, Michigan Health & Hospital Association says

Tuesday, July 1

• Bridge: Senate passes ‘big, beautiful bill:’ What it means for Michigan

Members with any questions regarding media requests should contact John Karasinski at the MHA.

Phone: (517) 323-3443
Fax: (517) 323-0946

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