Bipartisan bills focused on protecting Michiganders with medical debt clear Senate floor

By: Kyle Davidson

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: March 13, 2026

Words: 432

Last Updated: 4 months, 3 weeks ago

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With more than half a million Michiganders facing medical debt, members of the Michigan Senate took action on Wednesday, passing a number of measures intended to regulate when those debts can be collected and create guidelines for hospitals to offer financial assistance programs.

State Sens. Sarah Anthony (D-Lansing) and Jonathan Lindsey (R-Coldwater) introduced Senate Bills 449–451 and 701–702 last year.

S.B. 449-451 seeks to standardize the financial assistance programs that …

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