Project Grant R01AG104199

The National Institute on Aging, part of the Department of Health and Human Services, awarded the Regents of the University of Michigan $779,211 on September 2, 2026, under the Aging Research program (CFDA 93.866) to investigate the health, functional, and financial impacts of Medicaid disenrollment on adults ages 50-64 in Michigan.

The research team will conduct a longitudinal two-wave survey of Michigan Medicaid enrollees ages 50-64 to evaluate how disenrollment affects insurance coverage, self-reported health, functional status, ability to manage chronic conditions, and financial barriers to care. The award builds on a decade-long partnership between the research team and the State of Michigan that has generated strong collaborations, survey administration infrastructure, and data management processes to access state administrative and financial datasets. Work is performed in Ann Arbor, Michigan through June 30, 2031. The research responds to Congressional changes to Medicaid funding and eligibility approved in July 2025 that are projected to result in approximately 2 million low-income adults ages 50-64 losing Medicaid coverage, with anticipated long-term effects on health outcomes, functional status, and financial stability as this population ages.