Michigan considering doctor's tax.

First the Auto Industry; now the medical profession.

Michigan has a great plan to move the rest of the population to the other 49 states!

The AP reports, "Debate continues over whether Michigan should put a three percent tax on doctors' gross receipts to raise more money for low-income healthcare programs" as the Republican-led state Senate held a hearing on the issue. Opponents say the tax would drive doctors out of the state and reduce access to healthcare, but supporters say the tax would give physicians who see Medicaid patients higher reimbursement rates instead of the 8 percent cut contained in Michigan's current budget plan.

Michigan doctors warn new tax may hurt their business. Michigan's Howell Daily Press & Argus reports some Michigan physicians in private practice are warning a three percent tax proposed under MI House Bill 5386 may force them out of business. While proponents assure the additional federal reimbursements that will be afforded by the tax revenue will offset at least some of the cost of the new tax, some doctors say they have stopped accepting Medicaid altogether. Dr. John Vassallo, a physician in Genoa Township, said there's no guarantee the state will come through on promised reimbursements, which he said are frequently denied.

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