Senator Requests Medicaid Review

Senator Requests Medicaid Review

Senator Roger Victory (R-Hudsonville) requested the Office of the Auditor General to review Michigan Medicaid spending. According to the Senator, as program spending has continued to rise, there have been issues of fraudulent claims and improper payments. “This issue...
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. Best States to Buy an Established Business – Opening a new business is risky. Here are ten states where you have the best chance of...
Department Mandates ALS Reporting

Department Mandates ALS Reporting

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services adopted a new administrative rule requiring mandatory reporting of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) cases. ALS is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. It...
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. The Art of Asking Smarter Questions – Here are five techniques to help you during the decision-making process. Teen Unable to Eat Due...
Last Week on the MLC Blog

Last Week on the MLC Blog

Over the past week, we covered these topics on the MLC Blog… Mostly on a party-line vote, the Senate Appropriations Committee reported over a dozen state budget bills. Legislation requiring all school districts statewide to introduce cell phone policies was passed by...