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Michigan school districts offer insurance-free care to beat rising health costs
The clinics give employees free or low-cost care and medications as employer health costs are projected to rise 9.5% next year, Aon said.
Three Michigan school districts, including Corunna, Lansing, and Van Buren, offer free primary care through Plum Health clinics to reduce healthcare costs for employees and their families.
Corunna pays $90 monthly per employee for access to a two-day-a-week clinic offering longer appointments, no copays or deductibles, and free medications valued around $550 per patient visit.
Direct primary care clinics like Plum Health provide same-day appointments and longer visits, contrasting with traditional doctors who often have week-long appointment waits.
The districts view these clinics as a recruitment and retention benefit amid rising healthcare costs and challenges in primary care access in Michigan.