Healthy Michigan Plan covering more people than ever
State of Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
and last updated 2020-12-17 13:10:33-05
LANSING, Mich. â Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that the Healthy Michigan Plan is now providing health care coverage to more than 850,000 low-income residents.
In March, the plan only covered 682,000 Michiganders. Healthy Michigan Plan coverage is available to Michiganders ages 19-64 years old who have an income at or below 133 percent of the federal poverty level â or $16,971 annually for a single person â and meet other eligibility requirements, such as not qualifying for other Medicaid programs.
âMichigan Department of Health and Human Services is committed to expanding access to health care coverage for Michiganders, said MDHHS Director Robert Gordon. âIâm proud that Michigan has been able to provide this coverage to hundreds of thousands of our residents. Coverage has improved their health outco