Table 2.
Impact of Healthy Michigan Plan on Previously Uninsured Patients
| Please think about what has changed for your patients who were previously uninsured and are now covered by the Healthy Michigan Plan. Rate the extent to which you think the Healthy Michigan Plan has had an impact on each of the following for these patients: | Great impact | Some impact | Little impact | No impact | Do not know |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better control of chronic conditions | 701 (35.0%) | 789 (39.4%) | 139 (6.9%) | 30 (1.5%) | 346 (17.3%) |
| Early detection of serious illness | 674 (33.7%) | 748 (37.4%) | 153 (7.6%) | 40 (2.0%) | 387 (19.3%) |
| Improved medication adherence | 568 (28.3%) | 817 (40.8%) | 215 (10.7%) | 54 (2.7%) | 350 (17.5%) |
| Improved health behaviors | 323 (16.1%) | 811 (40.4%) | 378 (18.9%) | 106 (5.3%) | 387 (19.3%) |
| Better ability to work or attend school | 263 (13.1%) | 661 (33.0%) | 399 (19.9%) | 114 (5.7%) | 566 (28.3%) |
| Improved emotional well-being | 328 (16.4%) | 813 (40.6%) | 348 (17.4%) | 76 (3.8%) | 439 (21.9%) |
| Improved ability to live independently | 239 (11.9%) | 593 (29.6%) | 438 (21.9%) | 141 (7.0%) | 591 (29.5%) |