Michigan Health Endowment Fund

The law requires Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan to contribute up to $1.56 billion over 18 years to a Health Endowment Fund. The Fund’s purpose is to support efforts to improve the quality of health care while reducing costs and to benefit the health and wellness through funding of programs for minor children and seniors throughout the state with a significant focus on infant mortality, behavioral health, healthy aging, wellness and fitness programs, access to healthy food, technology enhancements, health related transportation needs and foodborne illness prevention.