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Become a MiCare Champion

Michigan communities are at risk of losing access to quality healthcare if we don’t address the funding crisis our hospitals are currently facing.

In Washington D.C. and Lansing, lawmakers take actions that affect your health and the healthcare system that serves you, your family and community in Michigan.

You can lend us a hand by spreading the word about issues that impact healthcare in our state and talking to your elected officials about building a healthier Michigan.

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Protecting Michigan's Communities

Especially important to Michigan’s rural communities, hospitals provide vital access to healthcare services, improving the health status of residents who may otherwise forgo care due to transportation challenges.

These hospitals face unique funding challenges that can threaten the care and services they provide. Despite the challenges, healthcare continues to be the largest employer and backer of community improvement efforts in Michigan.

Healthcare in the Hands of Michiganders

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In 2020, hospitals alone employed 224,000 individuals in the state. Additionally, the Partnership for Michigan’s Health reports that healthcare directly employed nearly 572,000 Michigan residents in 2020, demonstrating that healthcare continues to be the largest private-sector employer in the state despite staffing losses attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Making a Difference in our Communities

Michigan hospitals aren’t just there for you when you’re sick. In fact, hospitals in Michigan provide $784 million in community-based and voluntary activities in 2021 to help improve the health and well-being of residents — from education and prevention services to community outreach, clinical research and workforce restoration efforts.

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Listen & Learn from the Experts

Our podcast, the MiCare Champion Cast, features interviews with healthcare policy experts in Michigan about key issues that impact healthcare and the health of our communities.

Episodes cover topics like the auto no-fault insurance system, the opioid crisis and more.

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Thank You COVID-19 Heroes

After an unprecedented pandemic that has touched every corner of our globe, we thank the healthcare heroes that worked around the clock to save lives as COVID-19 impacted our communities.

Read their stories and learn more about how you can join in saying thank you to the heroes that got us through.

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