4 2 - The Michigan Daily - Monday, June 5, 2006 Health care experts sound off on uninsured Gov. Granholm unveils state-wide low cost health care program By Kelly Fraser Daily News Editor In an effort provide healthcare for more than one million uninsured adults, Gov. Jennifer Granholm announced her proposal to create a low-cost state-wide healthcare pro- gram last month, adding another possible solution to the increasingly heated healthcare debate. The plan would redirect 1.1 billion dollars from existing federal and state funds and would not require addition- al costs, Granholm said. The program, similar to a health- care plan in Massachusetts, targets more than half a million Michigan adults who qualify as small business employees or earn less than double the federal poverty line. Granholm first mentioned the plan, called the Michigan First Healthcare Plan, in her State of the State address earlier this year. Last month was the first time Gran- holm outlined its details, giving health- care experts a chance to weigh in. School of Public Health Prof. Cath- erine McLaughlin said it appears the Michigan First Healthcare program would pool Michigan's uninsured and coordinate standard guidelines with private insurance companies. By operating collectively, the pro- gram will offer healthcare plans at a lower cost than the premium each individual would be charged on the private market. In order for the program to keep costs low for customers, it must draw a large enrollment of both healthy and unhealthy people, said McLaughlin, who is the director of the University's Economic Research Initiative on the Uninsured, which examines healthcare issues from an economic perspective, and is also a member of the Citizens' Health Care Working group, an advisory organi- zation to Congress. If the program only attracts custom- ers with large medical bills, insurance companies will have little incentive to participate, she said. On the private market, insurance companies are automatically suspi- cious of seemingly healthy people who seek insurance, reasoning there is some health problem the customer isn't revealing, McLauglin said. Because of this, companies can charge very high premiums on the private market, See HEALTHCARE, Page 8 'U' frat president pleads guilty From Staff and Wire reports Following a confrontation with Ann Arbor firefighters during aJanuary party, Sigma Nu President Peter Small pleaded guilty on three misdemeanor counts. Small was charged with one count each of obstructing operations, inter- fering with fire department operations and overcrowding. Small tired to pre- vent firefighters responding to a smoke alarm fom entering the Sigma Nu fra- ternity house. Once inside firefighters found several fire code violations. Small faces up to 90 days in jail and up to 300 dollars in fines at his sentencing June 22. PARDON OUR DUST. DURING RENOVATIONS THE DAILY HAS MOVED TO 413 E. HURON ST. IMMIGRATION Continued from Page 1. This is because the officers are in the midst of Operation Motor City - an operation to capture 65 individuals in the Metro Detroit area that have violated immigration laws. Of the 65, 23 have criminal convictions. The size of this weekend's operation was typical for the local Fugitive Apprehension Team, which serves Michigan and Ohio, Baker said. Currently, there are 28 Fugitive Apprehension Teams in the U.S., but the number will eventually grow to 38. Each team has an apprehension goal of 1,000 per year. The operations are often mischaracterized as 'raids' by the media, Baker said. Whereas a raid is random and reckless, operations are carefully planned procedures, he said. Following apprehension, officers interview each individual. Then, a "notice to appear" is issued, informing the person to report to a port of entry and present proper documentation, Baker said. If a law has been violated, the individual must appear before an immigra- tion judge. The judge may order them to leave the country immediately or grant vol- untary departure. Depending on the reason for removal, a bar is instated, which prevents the person from returning for five, 10 or 20 years. "They shouldn't be here," Baker said of illegal immigrants. "We are trying to protect citizens by removing these criminals." 4 Summer in Rural Michigan About 80 miles Southwest of Detroit, in Lenawee County, migrant workers will See IMMIGRATION, Page 3 CORRECTIONS Please report any error in the Daily to corrections@michigandaily.com. 420 Maynard St., Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1327 wtew. micltigetnd ally. com JEREMY DAVIDSON ALEXIS FLOYD Editor in Chief Business/Finance Manager davidson@michigandaily.com business@micligandaily.com 647-3336 764-0558 1 sUdk u To play: Complete the grid so that every row, column and every 3x3 box contains the digits 1 to 9. There is no guessing or math involved, just use logic to solve. Good Luck and enjoy! 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