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House Takes Up No-Fault Overhaul

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An overhaul of Michigan’s no-fault insurance law is moving quickly through the Legislature, where a House committee has opened hearings on the issue.

We have more from The Michigan Public Radio Network’s Rick Pluta.

Just last week, the state Senate adopted legislation that takes aim at the fees hospitals charge insurance companies.

Republican state Representative Tom Leonard chairs the House Insurance Committee.

       “My top priorities are ensuring that we keep the best benefits in the country and also finding ways to lower rates for our consumers,” he says.

But Democrats say the Republican plan would result in a loss of benefits with no promise of a rate rollback for drivers who pay some of the highest premiums in the country.

Rick Pluta is Senior Capitol Correspondent for the Michigan Public Radio Network. He has been covering Michigan’s Capitol, government, and politics since 1987. His journalism background includes stints with UPI, The Elizabeth (NJ) Daily Journal, The (Pontiac, MI) Oakland Press, and WJR. He is also a lifelong public radio listener.
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