About Us

MISSION

Michigan Universal Health Care Access Network (MichUHCAN) is a state-wide network that promotes comprehensive health care for all through education, strategy development and advocacy.

In fulfillment of our mission we:

  • Are a consistent voice for justice in health care
  • Advocate for health care reform at the local, state and national levels
  • Work with diverse groups that adhere to our principles of a health care system that is: universal, affordable, comprehensive, cost efficient, eliminates disparity in access, provides parity for mental health care, provides continuity of care, protects consumer choice and is easy to use.

We believe that for reforms to be successful and sustainable they must advance the values of community, democracy and public accountability.

Board of Directors

Officers:

  • President: Marjorie Mitchell B.A. M.A.
  • Vice-President: David Green D.O. F.A.C.N.
  • Secretary: Nicholas Benjamin M.M.S.
  • Treasurer: Selma Goode

Directors:

  • Gary Benjamin J.D.
  • John Freeman J.D.
  • Sandy Hudson M.H.S.A.
  • J. David Ivers 
  • Rick Nowakowski
  • Marylyn Schmidt
  • Sally Schneider M.S.W.
  • Mary Tuttle M.S.W.
  • Maggie Tyson

Staff:

  • Valerie Przywara

New Coalitions Form for Reform

Check out the calendar for more meeting information

New Coalitions in support of MichUHCAN principles and the Health Care for Michigan Campaign are cropping up all over!!  Voices across Michigan are turning up the volume for health care reform and universal coverage.  These local organizations are meeting regularly and planning regional actions in support of the campaign and health care reform.  If you live in these areas, they'd love to hear from you!     Meetings are being held in Ann Arbor, Detroit, Kalamazoo, Lansing, Muskegon and Grand Rapids.  Check out the calendar for meeting dates and locations.

Washtenaw County contact:   Chuck Warpehoski  dawarpo@gmail.com  734-904-9924

                                             Michelle Debbink     mdebbink@gmail.com  734-904-9924

Southwest Michigan contact:   Janice Lakers      269-501-7000

Mid-Michigan contact:             Bob Alexander     alexjuliea@aol.com          517-351-0965 

Detroit:   MOSES Health Care Task Force   Rev. Pat Gahagen   gahagen@sbcglobal.net