Michigan Report for Monday, June 17, 2013

Senate Prepares For Medicaid Vote; Likely To Stay On Floor

As the Legislature heads into its final week before its summer break, all eyes are on the Senate as to when it will take up Medicaid reform, how it will accomplish passage with some staunch opposition and what it will take to see the bill through to Governor Rick Snyder.

While Democratic votes will undoubtedly be necessary to move the bill, Senate Republicans have so far been mum on the general outlook of approval. Senate Democrats have long said they favor the expansion but recently also stated it must be done on the right terms.