{"id":2068,"date":"2025-10-14T17:03:34","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T21:03:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/singh\/?p=2068"},"modified":"2025-10-14T17:07:52","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T21:07:52","slug":"natl-guard-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.senatedems.com\/singh\/2025\/10\/14\/natl-guard-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate Unanimously Passes Singh Legislation to Expand Health Care, Dental Coverage for MI Natl. Guard Members\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><p>LANSING, Mich. (Oct. 14, 2025) \u2014 Currently, nearly a quarter of the Michigan National Guard don\u2019t have access to health care and dental coverage \u2014 a troubling statistic that would be remedied under legislation that passed the Senate last week with unanimous bipartisan support. Spearheaded by Senate Majority Floor Leader <b>Sam Singh<\/b> (D-East Lansing), Senate Bill <span><u><a id=\"OWA07046559-1c98-5084-b7a5-f4d0ba8119a9\" class=\"x_Hyperlink x_SCXW103262370 x_BCX0 x_OWAAutoLink\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legislature.mi.gov\/Bills\/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0370\" data-linkindex=\"1\" title=\"https:\/\/www.legislature.mi.gov\/Bills\/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0370\">370<\/a><\/u><\/span> would require the Michigan Dept. of Military and Veterans Affairs to create a Tricare reimbursement program for eligible National Guard members for a premium paid for individual coverage through the Tricare Reserve Select Program or the Tricare Dental Program.<\/p>\n<p>In response to last week\u2019s passage, Sen. <b>Singh <\/b>has issued the following statement:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRight now, almost a quarter of Michigan National Guard members lack health or dental coverage, with many earning too much to qualify for government-sponsored insurance, but not enough to afford private insurance. This legislation takes steps to close this gap and ensure our service members have access to health and dental care, ultimately enabling our state to strengthen recruitment and retention, improve troops\u2019 readiness and protect those who protect our state.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This legislation is a reintroduction of Senate Bill 574 of 2023, also led by Sen. <b>Singh<\/b>. To watch his committee testimony from 2024, <span><u><a id=\"OWAa9d51464-1bf3-f6d4-adc4-0eef415c1088\" class=\"x_Hyperlink x_SCXW103262370 x_BCX0 x_OWAAutoLink\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=QjwMYPU0znw&amp;feature=youtu.be\" data-linkindex=\"2\" title=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=QjwMYPU0znw&amp;feature=youtu.be\">click here<\/a><\/u><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Bill 370 now heads to the House for consideration.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" style=\"text-align: center;\">###<\/div>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LANSING, Mich. 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