For 35 years, Traverse Health Clinic has been silently and efficiently serving those uninsured in our community with health care needs.  Unfortunately, the number and scope of these needs have been escalating at such a rate that we now need additional help in addressing them.  You can help us meet these challenges by donating.

• 15% of Michigan’s population is uninsured.
• Benzie, Grand Traverse and Leelanau counties have 17,000 people (all ages) who are uninsured.
• Traverse Health Clinic serves about 2,500 people each month and is the major safety net for primary care in the region.
• For every $1 spent to run CHAP, vision and dental programs, our patients receive $12.50 in donated services.
• For every $1 spent to run the Medication Access Program, we receive $23 worth of donated medications.
• Two thirds of Traverse Health Clinic patients are employed.
• Two thirds of Traverse Health Clinic patients are women.

Projections * are that 15% of Michigan’s population is uninsured as of 2009.

*Center for Healthcare Research & Transformation, “Cover Michigan”.