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State DHHS reports caseload shifts and community‑action agency outlines weatherization and fundraisers

2115773 · January 15, 2025
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A Michigan Department of Health and Human Services representative reported declines in Medicaid caseloads since the end of the public‑health emergency and offered program counts; the Community Action Agency described its home weatherization, utility assistance and the Walk for Warmth fundraiser.

Kendra Sandler, representing the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) for Ottawa County, and Jennifer Ryalski of the Community Action Agency provided program updates at the Jan. 14 committee meeting.

Sandler presented program counts for November: 248 individuals received cash assistance (Family Independence Program); 17,793 individuals received food assistance (SNAP/Bridge Card); 62 received State Disability Assistance; 1,234 received child daycare assistance. She said Ottawa County had 32,695 Medicaid…

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