Anyone Can Be an Advocate
Advocacy empowers people to have their voices heard, protect their rights, and ensure their needs are considered in decisions that affect their lives.
USAging
House committees advanced major proposed cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The House Committee on Energy and Commerce advanced hundreds of billions of dollars in proposed Medicaid cuts in a 26-hour markup of their piece of the massive Republican reconciliation bill.
Links
Caring Across Generations Article
Justice in Aging Article
KFF Article
The Senior Alliance
Below is a list of current policy issues The Senior Alliance supports.
– Federal Aging Services FY 2026 Budget
– Older Americans Act Programs
– Food Assistance & SNAP
– Medicaid Home and Community-Based Programs
– Social Security
– Medicare
– Meals On Wheels
Community Mental Health Association of Michigan (CMHA)
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services announced that they do in fact, plan to move forward with a competitive procurement process for the state’s Pre-Paid Inpatient Health Plan (PIHP) contracts. MDHHS plans to issue a request for proposals (RFP) for Pre-Paid Inpatient Health Plans (PIHPs) the summer of 2025 with the goal of a service start date Oct. 1, 2026.
Links for More Information
- Information from the Legislative Briefing and Breakfast at St. Clair County Community Mental Health on July 14, 2025
- Legislative Briefing Presentation
- What Happens if the State Privatizes Mental Health
- Competitive Procurement Talking Points
- Key Messages and Talking Points in Response to MDHHS’s Proposed Changes
- PIHP Procurement Laws and Regulations Reference Guide
- Understanding the Threat to Public Behavioral Health in Michigan
- PIHP Procurement FQA – Lifeways
- Who Loses When We Privatize Mental Health (Video)
- Full Recording of Legislative Brief (Video)
- Community Mental Health Association of Michigan
- National Council for Mental Wellbeing Advocacy Information – Be an Advocate
- State of Michigan Legislative Branch Information – SOM – Legislative Branch (michigan.gov)
- Michigan Voter Information Center – Michigan Voter Information Center (state.mi.us)