Note 2011-01 ( February 2011 ) 16 pages
The Health Care Obligations of Michigan Counties
“It is becoming increasingly clear that the budget problems facing Michigan governments cannot be adequately addressed until the cost of health care benefits for governmental employees is confronted,” says Eric Lupher, CRC’s Director of Local Affairs. To help understand the magnitude of the problem and the actions that are being taken to address it, CRC’s newest paper looks at just one type of local government: counties