State Rep. Matt Longjohn, MD, MPH joins Miles for a candid briefing on Michigan’s budget chaos and the national public-health fallout from D.C. Rep. Longjohn explains how a last-minute deal is averting a state shutdown and how Democrats preserved the funding needed to keep hundreds of thousands of Michiganders on Medicaid covered despite cuts in Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill.” They dig into the crisis at the CDC, why states are building regional public-health alliances, and what it takes to safely “de-politicize” guidance at the state level so insurers still follow it.

Background reading:

State Rep. Matt Longjohn’s campaign site is HERE

State Rep. Matt Longjohn’s state government webpage is HERE

Michigan Advance: Michigan budget crisis averted: Legislature, Whitmer announce deal days before shutdown

From the office of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer: Executive Directive 2025-3: Impact of Federal Medicaid Cuts

Michigan Health & Hospital Association: Medicaid Funding Cuts Are Disastrous for Michigan Healthcare

AXIOS: Medicaid overhaul shifts tough choices to states

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