Michigan is surrounded by four of the Great Lakes and has the longest shoreline in the continental United States. The state's name is taken from the Indian word Michigama, meaning great or large lake. It is the only state made up of two peninsulas, the lower "Mitten" and the Upper Peninsula, or U.P. Michigan covers 56,804 square miles, with a 2007 estimated population of 10,071,822 people – 1,856,320 living in rural Michigan (USDA-ERS). Lansing, the capital, is located in the middle of Michigan's lower peninsula. The state’s largest cities are Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Warren. According to the 2006 Census, 81.2% of the state’s population is white, 14.3% is African-American/Black, 2.4% is Asian, 0.6% is American Indian, and 3.9% is of Hispanic/Latino origin.
There are 140 hospitals in Michigan, 58 of which are located in rural areas (North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center, 2007). The state has 34 hospitals currently identified by the Flex Monitoring Team as Critical Access Hospitals. There are 158 Rural Health Clinics in Michigan (CMS, 2008), and 28 Federally Qualified Health Centers provide services at 149 sites in the state (Kaiser, 2006). Most Michiganians have some form of health insurance coverage, although 10% of the state's residents lack any health insurance (Kaiser, 2005-2006.)
According to the Economic Research Service, the average per-capita income for all Michiganians in 2006 was $33,788 although rural per-capita income lagged at $27,408. 2005 estimates indicate a poverty rate of 13.1% exists in rural Michigan, compared to an 13.2% level in urban areas of the state. Data from 2000 finds that 17.1% of the rural population has not completed high school, while only 16.5% of the urban population lacks a high school diploma. The unemployment rate in rural Michigan is at 7.8% while in urban Michigan it is at 7.0% (USDA-ERS, 2007).
For a national comparison, please see an overview of the United States.
Data Sources:
U.S. Census Bureau: State & County QuickFacts
USDA Economic Research Service: State Fact Sheets
North Carolina Rural Health Research and Policy Analysis Center
Kaiser Family Foundation State Health Facts
Flex Monitoring Team: Critical Access Hospital List
Organizations
HUD Community Development Block Grants: Michigan
Federal government
Contact information for the State CDBG program. Provides funding for community development projects.
Michigan Center for Rural Health (MCRH)
State/regional organization
Coordinates resources and activities statewide, collects and disseminates information concerning rural health issues, promotes recruitment and retention of health professionals, and strengthens state/local/federal partnerships.
Michigan Commission for the Blind
State government
Provides opportunities to blind individuals to achieve employability and/or function independently in society.
Michigan Community Action Agency Association
State/regional organization
Dedicated to helping low-income people in Michigan. Includes the Michigan Rural Community Assistance Program (RCAP), which helps support rural community infrastructure.
Michigan Department of Career Development
State government
Workforce and job services for Michigan.
Michigan Department of Community Health
State government
Responsible for health policy and management of the Michigan's publicly-funded health service systems.
Michigan Department of Community Health: Developmental Disability Services
State government
Michigan state services for people with developmental disabilities.
Michigan Department of Community Health: Drug Control and Substance Abuse
State government
Provides education, prevention, and treatment services related to drug and alcohol abuse.
Michigan Department of Community Health: Health Disparity Reduction and Minority Health
State government
Provides a variety of information and resources to reduce health disparities and improve minority health.
Michigan Department of Community Health: Mental Health Services
State government
Provides mental health services for adults who have a mental illness, children and youth who have an emotional disturbance, and persons who have a developmental disability.
Michigan Department of Human Services
State government
Michigan's public assistance, child and family welfare agency.
Michigan Department of Human Services: Office of Child Support
State government
Provides child support services and enforcement for the state of Michigan.
Michigan Health and Hospital Association
State/regional organization
Works to link patients, communities, and providers together for better health. Acts as the principal advocate on behalf of hospitals, health systems, and other providers committed to improving the community heath status in Michigan.
Michigan Office of Special Education and Early Intervention Services
State government
Oversees the administrative funding of education and early intervention programs and services for young children and students with disabilities.
Michigan Primary Care Association (MPCA)
State/regional organization
The Michigan Primary Care Association's mission is to promote, support and develop quality primary health care services to everyone in Michigan.
Michigan Rehabilitation Services
State government
Assists individuals with disabilities into employment and self-sufficiency.
Michigan Rural Health Association (MRHA)
State/regional organization
Works to create a stronger voice and to advocate for policies and funding that will result in improved quality of life and health for Michigan's rural citizens.
Michigan State Housing Development Authority
State government
Provides financial and technical assistance to help create and preserve decent, affordable housing for low- and moderate-income Michigan residents.
Michigan Women's Foundation (MWF)
Nonprofit/Foundation
Promotes economic self-sufficiency and personal well-being for women and girls.
National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Greater Midwest Region (NN/LM-GMR)
State/regional organization
Works to improve access to health information for health professionals, librarians and members of the public in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Michigan
Federal government
Works to increase homeownership, support community development and increase access to affordable housing. The HUD state office provides information about HUD housing programs and local contacts for the state.
USDA Rural Development Michigan State Office
Federal government
Committed to helping improve the economy and quality of life in all of rural America. The Rural Development State Office provides information about Rural Development programs and applications for financial assistance.
Tools
ERS State Fact Sheet: Michigan
Web site
Lists statistics on population, educational attainment, employment, income, farm characteristics, and farm financial indicators for the state.
MedlinePlus Go Local
Web site
Information about health services in local geographic areas, including hospitals, physicians, nursing homes, support groups, health screening providers and many others.
Michigan QuickFacts
Web site
Basic demographic and economic statistics for the state, with links to county-level data.
Michigan AgrAbility Project
Web site
Helps people with disabilities employed in agriculture continue to farm and live independently. Project partners include Michigan State University Extension, Easter Seals-Michigan, Michigan Farm Bureau, and Michigan Rehab Services.
Michigan Community Level Information on Kids (CLIKS)
Web site
Provides data on child well-being for the state.
Michigan Health Centers Data
Web site
Provides access to information on Federally Qualified Health Centers for the state. Includes a map of FQHC locations, as well as information on the populations served by health centers, services provided, staff, patient visits, costs of care, and use of electronic health information.
Michigan Health Workforce: Highlights from the Health Workforce Profile
Web site
Highlights compile 2000 data on levels of employment, projected growth and key environmental factors that affect demand for health care. Details for medicine, nursing, dentistry, pharmacy, mental health and aides.
Michigan State Health Facts
Database
The latest state-level data on demographics, health, and health policy, including health coverage, access, financing, and state legislation. Individual state profiles and 50-state comparisons.
National Healthcare Quality Report State Snapshot: Michigan
Web site
Health care quality report for the state, based on the National Healthcare Quality Report.
NN/LM Greater Midwest Region: Michigan Resources
Web site
Overview of the state, with links to state agencies, health associations, and other resources for Michigan.
State Profiles- Michigan: Health Information Technology (HIT)
Web site
Profiles the state’s health information technology (HIT) issues. Contains sections on demographics, HIT legislation, telemedicine, Health Information Exchanges (HIE) & Regional Health Information Organizations (RHIO), grant funded HIT projects, and HIT survey information.
See also: Resources for All States: Tools Funding
Andersons Fund Supporting Organization Grants
Grants to Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan organizations with programs in the areas of education, social services, physical and mental health, neighborhood and urban affairs, natural resources and the arts.
Community Health Matching Grants
Supports projects focused on depression, domestic abuse, patient safety, access to care for the uninsured, and critical community health issues.
Investigator Initiated Research Program
Funds Michigan-based applied research projects addressing the quality and cost of health care and appropriate access.
Physician Investigator Research Award
Funding for Michigan physicians to explore a research idea concerning quality, cost or appropriate access to care.
Proposal Development Award
Grants to help Michigan-based nonprofit community organizations that deliver health services get the resources they need to develop grant proposals.
Inactive Funding
Inactive Funding Opportunities -
Lists additional funding programs for this state that are not currently accepting applications. Programs that are inactive may be offered again in the future.
Documents, Reports and Other Publications
2008 Economic Impact of Health Care in Michigan
Sponsoring organization: Michigan Health and Hospital Association
Quantifies and explains the economic impact of health care in Michigan; presents economic impact data; Provides information to help residents pursue training, education and careers in health care; and explores the Medicaid program.
Date: 06 / 2008
Demographic and Economic Profile: Michigan
Sponsoring organization: Rural Policy Research Institute
Discusses demographic and economic data including population, race, education, age, poverty, health care services, and employment. Includes maps and graphics.
Harvest Time: Using HMIS to End Homelessness in Rural Michigan
Author(s): Herman DeGroot
Sponsoring organization: Housing Assistance Council
Michigan’s HMIS system has taken considerable time
and work to create, but these efforts have paid off as organizations are now able to obtain valuable data about their programs and clients.
Date: 2007
Promoting Rural Health Care Quality Through Health Disparities Collaboratives: Michigan Critical Access Hospital Quality Network (MICAH)
Author(s): Thomas D. Rowley
Sponsoring organization: National Rural Health Association
Overview of the Michigan Critical Access Quality Network (MICAH), which helps Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) in Michigan measure and improve quality of care.
Date: 12 / 2005
Small Business Profile: Michigan
Sponsoring organization: Small Business Administration
Profile of the state's economy, covering the number of firms, industry composition, small business income, banking, women and minority business ownership, and employment.
Date: 2006
State Profiles - Michigan: Reforming the Health Care System
Sponsoring organization: AARP Public Policy Institute
Detailed profile of the state's health care system. Covers demographics, expenditures and financing, health status, utilization and quality of services, health care providers, Medicare, Medicaid, health insurance coverage, and key trends.
Date: 12 / 2005
See also: Resources for All States: Documents Success Stories
Thumb Area Nutrition and Physical Activity Campaign
This project aims to reduce obesity and promote healthy lifestyles to adults and children through community outreach and health promotion interventions.
Upper Peninsula Health Care Network, Inc.
Michigan's Upper Peninsula is comprised of 15 rural
counties scattered across 16,600 square miles. The Upper Peninsula Health Care Network was established to overcome some of the biggest barriers to health care that include the distance between communities, an unstable regional economy, a harsh winter climate, and the inability to
recruit and retain health care providers.
Softening the Sunset Journey Project
This project seeks to maximize local coordinated care resources toward the improvement of community awareness, early identification, access to care, and caregiver screening for older adult memory loss.
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