Speak Up For Medicaid!
Medicaid is health insurance for seniors in nursing homes, low-income children and parents, pregnant women, and people with disabilities. Nearly 55,000 Muskegon County residents are covered by Medicaid. That's nearly one in every three Muskegon County residents!
Aside from physical health coverage, Medicaid is also the nation's largest funder of behavioral health and substance use services.
Congress has proposed a spending plan that would bring historic cuts to the Medicaid program. These cuts would take healthcare away from the very Muskegon County residents the program was intended to protect: seniors, children and people with disabilities. Help us speak out against these devastating cuts!
What's At Risk
More than 2.6 million Michiganders, including nearly 55,000 Muskegon County residents, receive healthcare services through Medicaid. Medicaid is a program funded jointly by the state and federal government. Of the program's annual $27.8 billion budget, roughly $19 billion comes from the federal government.
Recently, the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services released a report, Executive Directive 2025-3, reviewing the impact of the proposed federal cuts.
The report concluded that these proposals, if enacted, could lead to the loss of health coverage for tens of thousands Michiganders, reduced access to care for everyone in Michigan, increased financial burdens on the state's hospitals and small businesses, significant strain on the state's budget, and undue hardship for Michiganders with the greatest needs. Read the full report here.
The HealthWest Difference
Did you know that nearly 1 in every 23 Muskegon County residents receive services at HealthWest? That's more than 7,500 people every year! The data shows that not only are Muskegon County residents happy with the services they are receiving at HealthWest, but these services are making a real difference in their lives.
Nearly 80 percent of HealthWest consumers recently surveyed agreed they are able to more effectively deal with life's daily problems and more than 89 percent agreed they would recommend HealthWest to a friend or family member. More than 90% of HealthWest's annual funding comes from Medicaid. Cuts to this program could put the vital work HealthWest and our provider network does for our community at risk.
Take Action
We encourage everyone to reach out to their lawmakers and tell them how cuts to Medicaid would impact their lives. Don't know your Congressional representatives? Look them up by clicking here. You can also use the buttons below to connect with national advocacy efforts that will help you craft a message to your lawmaker and send it on your behalf.
You are also free to share the videos and social media graphics below to help raise awareness about these potentially devastating cuts.
