Michigan Medicaid could be in a world of hurt since the U.S. House of Representatives recently shocked many states, including Michigan, by failing to approve an expected six-month extension of the federal program that has substantially increased their federal Medicaid revenues according to an editorial in at www.detnews.com.
If the non-approval stands, this could add $514 million to the $1.7 billion budget problem Michigan lawmakers are trying to address, according to the article.
This step could be a hint to Michigan, not to rely on Federal money, as the Feds have their own budget crisis on their hands.