LANSING, Mich. (Oct. 14, 2025) — Currently, nearly a quarter of the Michigan National Guard don’t have access to health care and dental coverage — a troubling statistic that would be remedied under legislation that passed the Senate last week with unanimous bipartisan support. Spearheaded by Senate Majority Floor Leader Sam Singh (D-East Lansing), Senate Bill 370 would require the Michigan Dept. of Military and Veterans Affairs to create a Tricare reimbursement program for eligible National Guard members for a premium paid for individual coverage through the Tricare Reserve Select Program or the Tricare Dental Program.
In response to last week’s passage, Sen. Singh has issued the following statement:
“Right now, almost a quarter of Michigan National Guard members lack health or dental coverage, with many earning too much to qualify for government-sponsored insurance, but not enough to afford private insurance. This legislation takes steps to close this gap and ensure our service members have access to health and dental care, ultimately enabling our state to strengthen recruitment and retention, improve troops’ readiness and protect those who protect our state.”
This legislation is a reintroduction of Senate Bill 574 of 2023, also led by Sen. Singh. To watch his committee testimony from 2024, click here.
Senate Bill 370 now heads to the House for consideration.