Five Things We’re Reading

Five Things We’re Reading

Below are some articles the MLC lobby team has been reading this past week. We hope you find them as interesting and useful as we do. Civilian Drone ‘Incursions’ Are Disrupting Wildland Firefighting Operations – Time is of the essence when fighting forest fires, how...
Five Things We’re Reading

Five Things We’re Reading

Below are some of the articles that the MLC lobby team has been reading this past week. We hope you find them as interesting and useful as we do. The 10 Best Films for Our Current Political Moment – Here are some options if you’re looking for political movies to...
Health Insurance Exchange Reform Passed

Health Insurance Exchange Reform Passed

Legislation that would transition Michigan from the federally managed health insurance marketplace to a State-Based Exchange (SBE) was passed by the Senate this week. Key Points: Senate Bills 633 – 638 were sponsored by Senators Kevin Hertel (D-St. Clair Shores),...
State Takes Steps to Address Youth Mental Health

State Takes Steps to Address Youth Mental Health

In response to the youth mental health crisis, Michigan is joining forces with ten other states and private industries to recruit, train, and deploy the nation’s first Youth Mental Health Corps to help young people access resources. Background: Michigan has a high...
Health Insurance Exchange Reform Passed

Governor Signs Mental Health Insurance Coverage

Bipartisan legislation requiring insurers to cover treatments for mental health and substance use disorder at the same level as physical health services was signed into law by Governor Whitmer. Key Points: The legislation was sponsored by Senator Sarah Anthony...