Healthcare enrollment deadline is January 31st! Get help applying for 2016 healthcare coverage THIS Saturday, January 30 No appointment necessary! Walk-ins welcome! 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. United Way of Washtenaw County 2305 Platt Rd, Ann Arbor, MI Free and ample parking, and located near AAATA/The Ride lines 4, 5, and 7 Failure to … Read more
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About 9 in 10 people support doctors discussing end-of life preferences with their patients, according to recent national survey data. Yet only 17 percent reported having the conversation. At the Consider the Conversation 2 film and panel event, Washtenaw County community members learned how to begin the conversation with a free screening of the Emmy-nominated … Read more
New program seeks to encourage more of us to talk with our doctors about end of life care By Stateside Staff • Nov 16, 2015 Stateside with Cynthia Canty No matter what your circumstances in life, there is one great and final equalizer: Every single one of us will die. Yet it is often difficult … Read more
The Washtenaw County ID made its long-awaited debut on June 1, 2015, at the Office of the County Clerk. “I think our last count was close to 400 IDs distributed since June 1st,” Keta Cowan, CEO of Synod Community Services in Ypsilanti and Chair of the Washtenaw ID Task Force, shared on June 18. The ID … Read more
MEDIA CONTACTS: Carrie Rheingans crheinga@umich.edu 734-998-7567 Heather Guenther hguenthe@umich.edu 734-998-7555 Washtenaw Health Initiative releases 2014 Annual Report, begins new phase of work Ann Arbor, Mich. – The Washtenaw Health Initiative (WHI) releases its 2014 annual report today, highlighting its efforts over the past year to increase insurance coverage and improve access to coordinated, integrated care … Read more
At the March 12, 2015 meeting, the Steering Committee: Heard updates from the Tailored Mental Health Management Support for Primary Care (TaMMS) project and the Frequent Users Systems Engagement (FUSE) project. Approved a new diagram representing the structure of the WHI (see below). Discussed recruitment for the Steering Committee.
We look forward to seeing all WHI members at the all-member WHI Stakeholders Group meeting this afternoon! 1:00pm – 3:00pm Washtenaw Community College – Morris Lawrence Building
Key Actions at the February 10, 2015 Steering Committee Meeting At the February 10, 2015 meeting, the Steering Committee: Reviewed the recommendations from the Behavioral Health Task Force. Approved the 2013-2014 WHI Annual Report. Prepared for the February 16 all-member Stakeholder Group meeting.
Funding announcement from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation and Social Mission department are teaming up to award grants to Michigan’s medical safety net organizations. For Michigan’s uninsured, underinsured, low-income and disabled residents, these organizations are sometimes the only option. Along with the Affordable Care Act, … Read more