As Michigan preps for new Medicaid requirements, leaders and advocates push for dedicated funding

By: Katherine Dailey

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: April 28, 2026

Words: 849

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services will have to meet new federal mandates for Medicaid, including work requirements for most Medicaid recipients to be working 80 hours per month to qualify for benefits.

Those changes, created under H.R. 1, better known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” will add a significant burden to Medicaid recipients, who will also have to reapply for Medicaid every six months as opposed to annually.

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