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  • Provide comprehensive information on safety net services.  The Health Authority‘s Safety Net Resource Center provides an annual report on the status of safety net providers in Detroit and Wayne County, including reference sources regarding topics relating to care for the uninsured and underinsured. The Safety Net Resource Center also coordinates research on the uninsured and underinsured.
  • Offer creative community health programs through collaboration of health care resources. In 2008, the Health Authority developed an innovative approach to reaching families in Inkster through a student physical program for every student in that school district. Through this community health initiative, students receive health screening they might not have received otherwise and referrals to medical home providers for continued care. Their parents receive information about Medicaid and other insurance options as well. The Inkster model is applicable to other school districts.
  • Advocate for services and public policy that improves safety net resources. The Health Authority is the voice of the uninsured and underinsured in Detroit and Wayne County. Its connections with local and state health officials, elected officials, and community leaders helps ensure that public policy is informed by the needs of the uninsured and underinsured.

How is the Health Authority financed?
Although it is a public corporation, the Health Authority does not receive direct public funding. Its funding comes through contractual arrangements with health systems for Medicaid enrollment services and related matching grants from the Medicaid program. It also receives funds from corporate and philanthropic organizations such as Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation, the McGregor Fund, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. General community donations help build the Community Education Fund, providing an alternative source of revenue to help promote community health resources in the area, as well as community health services such as school physical programs.
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