Coverage for more than 200,000 patients could be impacted as Michigan’s hospital standoff with insurer nears deadline

NewsWorldAmericasCoverage for more than 200,000 patients could be impacted as Michigan’s hospital standoff with insurer nears deadlineMichigan Medicine and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan have until June 30 to reach a dealRachel Dobkin in New York Thursday 07 May 2026 21:28 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2972573","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/michigan-medicine-blue-cross-blue-shield-coverage-b2972573.html","title":"Patient coverage could be impacted amid Michigan’s hospital standoff with insurer"}}CloseRelated: Barack Obama talks about the Affordable Care ActThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"NSC","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regSourceSection":"Americas"},"isClimate":false}More than 200,000 patients may h...