Enroll in Healthcare Coverage – Last Days to Sign Up!

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

Consider the Conversation 2 Film & Panel

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

Washtenaw Health Initiative releases 2014 Annual Report, begins new phase of work

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

Key Actions at the March 12, 2015 Steering Committee Meeting

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.