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Nationwide Study of New Health Exchanges Shows Michigan How to Lower Costs for Consumers

Many states are creating health exchanges to deliver better value for consumers, and Michigan should follow their lead, according to Making the Grade, a new report by PIRGIM.

News Release | PIRGIM Education Fund | Health Care

Effective State Exchange Key to Lower Health Costs for Michigan Consumers

Michigan policy-makers can address rising health care costs by implementing an effective health insurance exchange, according to the first in a new series of policy briefs released today by consumer advocacy group PIRGIM.

News Release | PIRGIM Education Fund | Health Care

Health Care Repeal Would Have Costly Consequences for Michigan Consumers and Small Businesses

 Consumers and small businesses in Michigan will face significantly higher insurance premiums and could see costly coverage denials and price discrimination if efforts to repeal the federal health care law prevail in Congress or in the courts, according to The Cost of Repeal: Examining the Impact on Michigan of Repealing the New Federal Health Care Law, a new report released today by PIRGIM. 

News Release | PIRGIM Education Fund | Health Care

New Rules to Deliver Options for 32,800 Young Adults in Michigan

A provision of the new federal health care law that goes into effect today will allow 32,800 young adults in Michigan to remain on their parent’s health insurance plan until age 26, according to the Public Interest Research Group in Michigan (PIRGIM).

News Release | PIRGIM | Health Care

Health Care Bill to Create Over 8,300 Michigan Jobs

As Congress and the White House are locked in the final negotiations over the health care reform bill, a new analysis from the consumer group Public Interest Research Group in Michigan (PIRGIM) finds that the legislation will mean between 8,300 and 13,300 more jobs in Michigan.

News Release | PIRGIM | Health Care

Consumer Group Gives Senate Health Reform Bill a B+

ith the addition of the managers' amendment, the Senate health reform bill earned a B+ from the consumer group Public Interest Research Group in Michigan (PIRGIM) for its cost-containment provisions on Saturday.

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