Senator Ruth Johnson​'s Press Releases

LANSING, Mich. — More pregnant women will be able to receive prenatal care in a group-based setting under legislation recently signed by the governor. Senate Bill 415, now Public Act 37 of 2026, was sponsored by Sen. Ruth Johnson to require Medicaid to provide coverage for group-based pregnancy support programs such as the childbirth classes offered through CenteringPregnancy programs. “The goal of this legislation is to help improve

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Ruth Johnson’s legislation to reform the state’s guardianship laws and help protect vulnerable individuals and their homes from guardians who might not be acting in their best interest is headed to the governor to be signed. “It is heartbreaking to hear from dozens of families who have watched helplessly as a loved one was removed from their home without a hearing, without

LANSING, Mich. — Legislation to enable more pregnant women to receive prenatal care in a group-based setting is on its way to the governor to be signed. Senate Bill 415, sponsored by Sen. Ruth Johnson, would require Medicaid to provide coverage for group-based pregnancy support programs such as the childbirth classes offered through CenteringPregnancy programs, which have shown significant benefits for both mothers and babies. “Prenatal care works

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Ruth Johnson, Sen. Lana Theis, Rep. Gina Johnsen and Rep. Donni Steele have introduced legislation to stop the state from adopting rules that create new or additional requirements for vaccine exemptions for parents. “These bills are in response to concerns that have been raised by my constituents and many other Michigan parents,” said Johnson, R-Holly. “Parents are being asked to jump through

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Ruth Johnson, R-Holly, welcomed Dr. Mary Marshall and her husband, John Marshall, to the Capitol on Wednesday night as her guests for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s 2026 State of the State address. Dr. Marshall, MD, RN, FAAFP, is the 2025 Michigan Family Physician of the Year. She is also a clinical professor at Michigan State University’s College of Human Medicine and has a

LANSING, Mich. — Sen. Ruth Johnson’s legislation to reform the state’s guardianship laws and help protect vulnerable individuals and their homes from guardians who might not be acting in their best interest was passed by the Michigan Senate on Thursday. “I have spoken with dozens of families who have watched helplessly as a loved one was removed from their home without a hearing, without notice and