Governor Rick Snyder is one of the Republicans who is not on board with the GOP plan in Congress to overhaul the Affordable Care Act.
Michigan is one of the state’s that expanded its Medicaid program under the ACA.
Snyder is particularly concerned about how the congressional plan would affect Medicaid, especially the Healthy Michigan program that enrolled more than 650 thousand people who wouldn’t have coverage otherwise.
Snyder says governors have tried to make their case, but have been ignored.
“I hope we get Washington to listen to what we’re recommending.”
Hospitals say Healthy Michigan has saved money because fewer people without insurance show up in emergency rooms.