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The Health Care Bill
Michigan moves to lock in federal health care protections
Insurance: health insurers; compliance with affordable care act coverage; modify. Amends secs. 3403, 3406z, 3406bb & 3406ii of 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.3403 et seq.).
Good for everyday people ·
This bill forces health insurance companies to cover essential care, let kids stay on their parents' plans until age 26, and stop putting dollar limits on your health benefits.
Our take
What we think, in plain words.
This is a major win for regular people. Right now, many of our health insurance rules rely on federal law. If that federal law ever goes away, insurance companies could go back to capping your benefits or charging you for basic checkups. This bill writes those protections directly into state law. It means you will not face lifetime dollar limits on your care, your kids can stay on your plan longer, and mental health care must be treated just like physical health care.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- Requires insurance plans to let young adults stay on their parents' coverage until age 26.
- Bans insurance companies from putting annual or lifetime dollar limits on essential health benefits.
- Forces plans to cover maternity care, mental health, prescription drugs, and emergency services.
- Makes preventive care like vaccines and screenings free without extra copays.
- Requires mental health care to have the same rules and costs as regular medical care.
- Does not apply to short-term policies that last less than six months.
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