Health Care - Research

Making Health Care Affordable & Accessible in Michigan

This is the Governor's plan to reform health care in Michigan in order to make it more affordable and accessible for everyone, not just those who have health insurance. It includes the Michigan First Healthcare Plan, a plan to provide health care to the state's uninsured and not covered under Medicare or Medicaid, her strategy to advance health information technology, and a plan to promote healthy lifestyles.

Review of Michigan First Healthcare Plan

This is a review by a couple of fiscal analyst of the Michigan First Healthcare Plan proposed by Governor Granholm. It provides a basic overview of the plan, some details as to where the funding for the program is going to come from, and the next steps necessary before the plan can move forward.

Michigan Health Statistics

Here is a compilation of health statistics for Michigan. It provides basic numbers for birth and death rates, cancer and communicable disease, and much more.

Census Bureau Health Insurance Main Site

This site includes policy briefs, working papers, statistics, and links to other important sites.

AARP Long Term Care Reform Report

Here is a 195 page report on the state of long term care on a state to state basis and a discussion of the problems and solutions in the area of long term care.

How Many Frozen Embryos Are Available for Reasearch?

Here are some of the numbers concerning frozen human embryos originally created for in vitro fertilization.

Can a Public Insurance Plan Increase Competition and Lower the Costs of Health Reform?

This report from the Urban Institute's Health Policy Center investigates the pros and cons of proposed public health insurance plans meant to compete with private insurers in order to lower costs and help solve the problem of the uninsured.

Smoke-free workplaces: The Impact of House Bill 4163 on the Restaurant and Bar Industry in Michigan

This is an public impact study done by Public Sector Consultants Inc. to assess the economic, health, and social impact of a workplace smoking ban on the restaurant and bar industry. It found that there would be no net economic effects on the industry, there was scientific evidence to support the elimination of second hand smoke, and public support for such a ban has been increasing over the past few years rather than decreasing.

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Should legislative term limits in Michigan be extended?

	Eliminated - we should abolish term limits
	Extended - if elected, legislators should be able to serve more terms
	Left Alone - 2 terms for the senate and 3 terms for the house
	They already serve too long - 1 term in each chamber is long enough