Michigan House Candidate Lawrence Spotlights Medicaid Cuts in Closing Push

With one week until Election Day, Democratic candidate William Lawrence launched his closing campaign push in Michigan's 7th Congressional District, citing Medicaid and ACA coverage losses as central contrasts with incumbent Rep. Tom Barrett. Lawrence said 130,000 fewer Michiganders have insurance due to ACA cuts, and warned that new Medicaid work requirements taking effect in January put hundreds of thousands more at risk of losing coverage. A local nurses' union leader added that one in four Michigan residents rely on Medicaid and that federal reductions of nearly $1 trillion over a decade could force Michigan hospitals to close units. The event is campaign messaging ahead of the election rather than a policy or regulatory action.

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