Progress Michigan Executive Director on Medicaid Expansion

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Tuesday, August 27, 2013 Contact: Lonnie Scott, (734) 323-6028, lonnie@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Executive Director on Medicaid Expansion “Today approximately 400,000 uninsured Michiganders can breathe a sigh of relief knowing that they will have healthcare options soon,” said Lonnie Scott, executive director of Progress Michigan. “While being one step closer to Medicaid expansion is cause…

Progress Michigan Executive Director on Medicaid Expansion

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE News from Progress Michigan Tuesday, August 27, 2013 Contact: Lonnie Scott, (734) 323-6028, lonnie@progressmichigan.org Progress Michigan Executive Director on Medicaid Expansion “With every ticking second the Senate wastes, Michigan tax-dollars are being sent to other states,” said Lonnie Scott, executive director of Progress Michigan. “Today Senator Patrick Colbeck refused to cast his…

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On Friday’s edition of “Off the Record,” Tim Skubick discussed the struggle for power between Republican Party stalwarts and Tea Party activists, and what it means for Medicaid expansion in Michigan. Chad Livengood, a reporter at the conservative-leaning Detroit News, cited the Michigan Freedom Fund as evidence of a Republican Party realignment, saying “They’ve gone…