Health Care Safety-Net Providers: A Look at the State of Michigan

November 2003 Health Care Safety-Net Providers: A Look at the State of Michigan The health care safety net is defined as those organizations and programs, in both the public and private sectors, which have a legal obligation or a commitment to provide direct health care services to the uninsured, underinsured, and other underserved groups. This policy brief focuses on the following safety net providers: public and private hospitals that provide a disproportionate share of services to underserved groups; community and migrant health centers, and; federally qualified health centers (FQHCs . . .