Michigan's State Planning Project for the Uninsured

The Michigan Department of Community Health is launching an exciting initiative - Michigan's State Planning Project for the Uninsured.

The goal of Michigan's Project is to develop a plan that puts forth a set of realistic strategies and viable options that will lead to health insurance coverage for all Michigan residents and promotes an understanding of uninsurance issues among key stakeholders and policy makers.

The consequences of being uninsured are well documented, and the costs associated with care for the uninsured along with rising health care costs are creating challenges throughout Michigan.

The governance structure

• The Advisory Council
• The three workgroups:
  • Community Interface
  • Data Synthesis
  • Models Development
• MDCH Staff

The Project's specific goals include:

1. Expand the current knowledge base regarding uninsurance issues by engaging in specific data collection activities. Data collection efforts will include:
   • A mail survey of Michigan employers.
   • Focus groups of small and mid-size employers, and insurance brokers.
   • Key informant interviews with policy makers
   • Town hall meetings
2. Using a consensus approach that will reflect the quantitative and qualitative data collected, develop a set of recommendations along with a plan to extend access to health insurance coverage to all Michigan citizens. The plan will:
   • Offer a series of models that reflect the diversity of Michigan's population.
   • Include recommendations to Federal and State policy makers.
   • Be comprehensive but flexible
   • Assess existing state options, integrating these options and expanding upon them when feasible and economical.

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Other Links of Interest

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)

State Coverage Initiatives

Characteristics of the Uninsured and Select Health Insurance Coverage in Michigan

Washtenaw Uncovered