Michigan House unveils bipartisan plan to cut health care costs, boost affordability

(The Center Square) – The Michigan House on Wednesday unveiled a 15-bill bipartisan plan to improve health care quality while boosting accessibility and affordability.

Speaker Jason Wentworth, R-Clare, and Reps. Julie Calley, R-Portland, Abdullah Hammoud, D-Dearborn, and Bronna Kahle, R-Adrian, are championing the plan aimed at lowering the cost of prescription medicine, increasing access to care, and improving care for the healthcare industry.

“No one should have to choose between putting food on the table or paying for the medicine they desperately need – and yet that is the daily reality for many people in our state,” Calley said. “Life-saving prescriptions are worthless if people can’t afford them. We must take action to save people money, save lives and make health care work for Michigan families.”

Proposals include capping out-of-pocket insulin costs, ensure access to life-saving treatments like oral chemotherapy, checking unregulated prescription middlemen, and holding drug companies accountable by requiring manufacturers to submit details of drug pricing schedules.