Michigan Health Care News Roundup

In case you missed all the great articles that we shared this week. In Michigan we are looking at the impact of the oil spill, health care benefits for domestic partners, and the the ongoing debate of setting up a state-wide health exchange. Other interesting news has been the bipartisan appeal for supporting Medicare and some serious analysis of the Romney-Ryan budget’s impact on health care financing.

Here’s what we’ve been reading:

• Experts Fear Long Term Impact of Michigan Oil Spill

• Deficit-Reduction Package That Lacks Significant Revenues Would Shift Very Substantial Costs to States and Localities

• Federal Judge Hears Challenge Against Michigan Domestic Partner Health Care Ban

• POLL: Republicans Oppose Paul Ryan’s Proposed Changes To Medicare

• New poll finds Medicare more important to voters than healthcare reform law

• Letters: Hyperpartisanship should not stand in way of establishing health exchange