BY JAKE NEHER
Michigan Public Radio Network
State House Republicans say they're not willing to expand Medicaid on Washington's terms. They introduced their own version of an overhaul Thursday.
Under the bill, able-bodied adults would not be able to stay on the program more than four years after the measure goes into effect. It would also require them to contribute up to five percent of their annual income to their coverage.
House Speaker Jase Bolger said the federal government's plan would add hundreds of thousands of Michiganders to a broken system.
"Today Michigan's House Republicans are saying 'no' to Medicaid expansion. But we're saying 'yes' to groundbreaking Medicaid reform." Bolger said.
But the House Republican proposal would make more people eligible for Medicaid.
House Democratic Leader Tim Greimel said the GOP's plan is "shameful". Governor Rick Snyder endorsed the federal government's plan for Medicaid expansion in his budget proposal.
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