A bill requiring many Medicaid recipients to work at least 80 hours a month is headed to Gov. Rick Snyder after the Senate gave final passage to the bill Thursday.
And Snyder said he's ready to sign the bill.
“Healthy Michigan has been integral to improving the health of Michiganders. The program has saved lives, improved lifestyles and reduced overall costs for the entire health care system as well as for taxpayers," he said in a statement. "I appreciate the strong working relationship with my legislative partners that led to this framework, which ensures the continuation and sustainability of the Healthy Michigan program."
The bill is not necessarily about saving money for the state, said Sen. Mike Shirkey, R-Clarklake, the sponsor of the bill.
"This is all about finding more workers," he said. "Every business owner I know is searching for workers from the entire spectrum of jobs from the entry level to the high skilled jobs and the richest source of that for us are the able-bodied folks that are covered under Healthy Michigan."