Gretchen Whitmer on Health Care

Fund Planned Parenthood, improve rural access to care

Access to care in rural Michigan by enlisting technology, bringing people together, and harnessing the incredible talent of our state to find solutions to the challenges faced by rural hospitals and care providers.

Dems plan to expand health care, GOP wants to take it away

No work requirements for Medicaid; expand it instead

Bill Schuette (R): Repeal ACA. Replace with private insurance. Calls work requirements "the welfare reform of the 21st century."

Gretchen Whitmer (D): Supports ACA. Held "Save Healthcare" rallies and led state Senate negotiations for Medicaid expansion. Opposes work requirements, which remove coverage "when we should be expanding."

Support Medicaid expansion

Require insurers to treat autism like other conditions

• terminate coverage or refuse to deliver coverage solely because an individual is diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder.
• limit the number of visits an insured person may use for treatment of autism spectrum disorders
• deny or limit coverage on the basis that treatment is educational or habilitative in nature.
• subject coverage under this section to dollar limits, copays, deductibles, or coinsurance provisions that do not apply to physical illness.

Legislative Outcome:Sen. Whitmer voted YEA; passed Senate 29-9-0, March 13; passed House 91-19-0, March 29; became law without governor's signature, April 19.