Medicaid Buy-in

via the Michigan House Democratic Caucus (this is actually from back in August):

Xiong, Cherry Introduce Medicaid Buy-In Program to Make Healthcare More Affordable for Michigan Workers

LANSING, Mich., Aug. 26, 2026 — State Rep. Mai Xiong (D-Warren) and state Sen. John Cherry (D-Flint) introduced legislation this week to create a Medicaid buy-in program to make affordable healthcare available for more Michiganders. House Bill 6274 and its companion, Senate Bill 1152, would enable Michiganders earning between 138-200% of the federal poverty level to enroll in the program, giving working class families who don’t typically qualify for Medicaid assistance a more cost-effective alternative to other marketplace plans.

UPDATE 3/8/23: HB 400 just overwhelmingly passed the New Mexico House!

HUGE NEWS! #HB400 just passed the House Floor by a vote of 58-10! Huge thanks to Rep. @reenaszcz & Speaker @JavierForNM for their work carrying #MedicaidForward through the House of Representatives & to everyone who reached out to their legislator. On to the Senate! #nmleg #nmpol 

— NM Together for Healthcare (@NMT4HC) March 8, 2023

UPDATE 2/27/23: Looks like the bill has made it past the first hurdle:

#hb400 #medicaidforward passed in the House Health and Human Services Committee with a 7 to 3 vote! #nmleg #nmpol #hb400

— New Mexico RCRC (@nmrcrc) February 27, 2023

This actually happened back in March but I missed it at the time:

Lawmaker proposes Medicaid buy-in and individual mandate for Oregonians

Representative Andrea Salinas, the new Chair of the House Health Care Committee, recently filed a bill that aims to establish a Medicaid buy-in option for Oregon residents. The bill, HB 2009, would also establish a “shared responsibility penalty,” or an individual mandate for Oregonians.

HB 2009 would essentially allow individuals who do not qualify for Medicaid, or for premium tax credits under the Affordable Care Act, to enroll in CCOs by paying premiums to cover their health services.

(Note: "CCOs" = "Coordinated Care Organizations", which I believe is how Oregon designates their Medicaid program.)