Oral Chemotherapy Bill Approved
The Senate
Insurance Committee unanimously approved SB
625, a bill that provides both oral and intravenous or injectable
chemotherapy. The bill stipulates that beginning in 2018, the cost for oral
chemotherapy will not exceed $100 for a 30-day supply, and annually this price
would be adjusted. Financially, an insurance company would be prohibited from
increasing financial requirements on a person.
Michigan Receives More Blight Aid
Michigan will
receive an additional $188 million in federal blight removal funds under a
grant requested by U.S. Senator Gary Peters, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, and
U.S. Representative Dan Kildee (D-Flint). The state has received $74.5 million
in grants this fiscal year. Representative Kildee and Senator Stabenow believe
Flint and Detroit will see the majority of this grant.
Ruff Returns as Advisor
Craig Ruff
will return as education advisor on an interim basis, according to Governor
Rick Snyder. Mr. Ruff retired in 2015 and was replaced by Karen McPhee, who
left her position at the beginning of the month. He will officially retake his
post on May 16, the day before the next State Board of Education meeting