Congressman John James
Rep. John James sidestepped a question about Medicaid cuts in Michigan when asked by a Detroit News reporter during his visit to the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station at Selfridge Air National Guard Base.
The Detroit News' Anne Snabes reports:
President Donald Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," which he signed into law last month, includes cuts to Medicaid. Michigan expanded its Medicaid health insurance program in 2014 through the Affordable Care Act, adding hundreds of thousands of low-income adults.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has estimated that revisions to provider tax rates and state-directed payments, which help fund the state's Medicaid programs, will cut $2.5 billion from Michigan health care providers when the changes are fully implemented. More than 500,000 Michigan residents could lose their health insurance under Medicaid starting in 2027 because of the bill, according to MDHHS.
James responded to the question about the Medicaid program by saying:
"I'm not sure how much we can get into politics … on a Air National Guard base or an official site, but I'm sure we'd be happy to follow up with you on that."
