5 Michigan cities voted to create ‘health action’ boards. Now what?

Voters in Benton Harbor, Lansing, East Lansing, Kalamazoo and Portage approved measures to create citizen-led health action boards. The committees are expected to study healthcare costs, including drug prices, hospital reimbursements and insurance, and make recommendations to their cities within two years. Local governments must now establish the boards; their funding and precise roles remain uncertain. The ballot campaigns drew nearly $3 million from liberal groups.