For 60 years, millions of Michigan residents have been able to access medical care and lead healthier lives thanks to the creation of Medicaid.
Signed into law 60 years ago by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 30, 1965, the program provides health insurance to low-income seniors, children and people with disabilities.
“Medicaid has protected the health and well-being of tens of millions of Michigan residents and improved the state’s economic security,” said Elizabeth Hertel, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services director. “It is the backbone of our health care system and has been proven to improve health outcomes, reduce poverty, and support working families, children, older adults and people with disabilities.”
MDHHS is responsible for overseeing the Medicaid program in Michigan in partnership with the federal government,
Today, more than 2.6 million Michigan residents are enrolled in Medicaid, including nearly one million children, 168,000 seniors and 300,000 people living with disabilities who receive the critical care they need to live independently.
Sixty years ago, Johnson traveled to Independence, Missouri, the hometown of President Harry S. Truman, to sign this landmark legislation. Truman had championed the concept for two decades.
In his July 30, 1965, remarks, Johnson quoted Truman who 20 years prior had said, “Millions of our citizens do not have the full measure of opportunity to achieve and to enjoy good health. Millions do not now have protection or security against the economic effects of sickness. And the time has now arrived for action to help attain that opportunity and to help them get that protection.”
This anniversary comes at a challenging time when federal cuts and new requirements for Medicaid put the health coverage for hundreds of thousands of our state’s residents at risk.
“For 60 years, Medicaid has been a lifeline for millions of Michiganders, providing access to health care for children, seniors, people with disabilities and working families,” said Monique Stanton, president and CEO of the Michigan League for Public Policy. “As we mark this milestone, we should be building on Medicaid’s success, not gutting it. Recent federal cuts will turn back the clock on decades of progress, jeopardizing care for over 2.6 million Michiganders and threatening the stability of our health care system. Now more than ever, we must protect and strengthen Medicaid for the next generation.”
Signed into law 60 years ago by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 30, 1965, the program provides health insurance to low-income seniors, children and people with disabilities.
“Medicaid has protected the health and well-being of tens of millions of Michigan residents and improved the state’s economic security,” said Elizabeth Hertel, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services director. “It is the backbone of our health care system and has been proven to improve health outcomes, reduce poverty, and support working families, children, older adults and people with disabilities.”
MDHHS is responsible for overseeing the Medicaid program in Michigan in partnership with the federal government,
Today, more than 2.6 million Michigan residents are enrolled in Medicaid, including nearly one million children, 168,000 seniors and 300,000 people living with disabilities who receive the critical care they need to live independently.
Sixty years ago, Johnson traveled to Independence, Missouri, the hometown of President Harry S. Truman, to sign this landmark legislation. Truman had championed the concept for two decades.
In his July 30, 1965, remarks, Johnson quoted Truman who 20 years prior had said, “Millions of our citizens do not have the full measure of opportunity to achieve and to enjoy good health. Millions do not now have protection or security against the economic effects of sickness. And the time has now arrived for action to help attain that opportunity and to help them get that protection.”
This anniversary comes at a challenging time when federal cuts and new requirements for Medicaid put the health coverage for hundreds of thousands of our state’s residents at risk.
“For 60 years, Medicaid has been a lifeline for millions of Michiganders, providing access to health care for children, seniors, people with disabilities and working families,” said Monique Stanton, president and CEO of the Michigan League for Public Policy. “As we mark this milestone, we should be building on Medicaid’s success, not gutting it. Recent federal cuts will turn back the clock on decades of progress, jeopardizing care for over 2.6 million Michiganders and threatening the stability of our health care system. Now more than ever, we must protect and strengthen Medicaid for the next generation.”
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