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The Michigan Independent
michiganindependent.com > politics > affordability-senate-rogers-el-sayed-2026-costs-healthcare

Affordability takes center stage in Michigan Senate race between Rogers and El-Sayed

3+ week, 28+ min ago   (424+ words) Republican nominee Mike Rogers and Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed present very different approaches to addressing the financial concerns of Michigan residents. For voters in Michigan, where households face rising housing, food, and energy costs and where the median income is…...

The Michigan Independent
michiganindependent.com > economy > 4-in-10-michigan-residents-struggle-to-afford-basic-needs-new-analysis-shows

4 in 10 Michigan residents struggle to afford basic needs, new analysis shows

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (587+ words) Many who work full time still have trouble paying for gas, groceries and healthcare. Nearly 40% of Michiganders struggle to afford basic needs, according to a University of Michigan analysis published this month. That 26% of residents above the poverty line falls…...

The Michigan Independent
michiganindependent.com > health-care > michigans-rural-hospitals-closing-reducing-service-after-medicaid-cuts

Michigan’s rural hospitals closing, reducing service after Medicaid cuts

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (693+ words) The 2025 federal budget cut about $1 trillion over 10 years from Medicaid and other federal health programs. As Congress debated the One Big Beautiful Act last year, health advocates warned that provisions in the bill cutting $1 trillion over 10 years from Medicaid and…...