Michigan

October, 2023 By

Paul Warrick, Michigan for Single Payer Healthcare

State-based SP organizations (state, national)

State-based SP bills:

HB 4893 (2023)

http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2023-HB-4893

To provide for the establishment of a universal and unified health care system and to reform the current payment system for health care coverage in this state (pending passage of federal waivers); Coverage for all Michigan residents. Funding will be separate.

Sponsor: Carrie Rheingans (district 47)

Co-sponsors: 22 (of 110)

Status: Introduced 7/18/23

Obstacles to SP in the current context

  • Establishment Democrats and those in purple districts

  • Governor Whitmer not a single payer supporter

Advantages for SP in the current context

  • The concept of SP is not completely new in Michigan.

  • First SP bill (MICare) was introduced in 2018 by former State Rep. Yousef Rabhi.

  • The Michigan Democratic Party passed a M4A resolution in 2022.

Goals for SP movement in MI 2023-25

To educate the public as much as possible about single payer and to encourage support for legislation. Encourage contacting/lobbying legislators to back the bill and to hold committee hearings.

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