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Whitmer Urges Reconsideration of $900M Medicaid, SNAP Cuts

6/6/2025

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Proposed cuts to Medicaid and SNAP threaten to drain nearly $900 million from Michigan's budget each year. The House bill's stricter eligibility and work requirements could leave low-income families vulnerable. Governor Gretchen Whitmer passionately urges congressional Republicans to rethink these drastic changes, emphasizing the potential harm to vital support programs.

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Proposed cuts to Medicaid and SNAP threaten to drain nearly $900 million from Michigan's budget each year. The House bill's stricter eligibility and work requirements could leave low-income families vulnerable. Governor Gretchen Whitmer passionately urges congressional Republicans to rethink these drastic changes, emphasizing the potential harm to vital support programs.