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One of the little discussed aspects of Obamacare is that a lot of special interests stand to make a lot of money due to its mandates, regulations, restrictions, etc.
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Which special interests in Michigan will profit? The list posted below of all the "stakeholders" who have participated in the "work groups" convened by the Michigan Department of Community Health probably includes the majority of those in this state. Note that not every individual and organization on the list is necessarily one of the particular providers, consultants, insurers, information technology firms and others who stand to profit from the new law. Many probably are, however.

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Michigan's Obamacare Exchange "Work Group" Members

Governance

Radwan Khoury -- Arab American & Chaldean Council (ACC)
John W. Freeman -- Health Care for Michigan
Mark Cook -- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
John Schmidt -- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Nancy Hostetler -- Delta Dental of Michigan
Rory Lafferty -- Health Alliance Plan
David Cotton -- Health Plan of Michigan
Cynthia Williams -- MESSA
Bruce Miller Michigan -- County Health Plan Association
Karen Jonas -- Michigan Pharmacists Association
Colin Ford -- Michigan State Medical Society
David Seaman -- MHA
Dominic Siciliano -- Michigan Association of Heatlh Underwriters
Scott Hummel -- Michigan Association of Insurance Agents
Kay Harless -- NAIFA - Michigan
Marge Faville -- SEIU Healthcare Michigan
Tameshia Bridges -- PHI
Jeffrey L. Brown -- Oakland County Mental Health Authority
John Roy Castillo -- Cristo Rey Community Center
Kim E. Sibilsky -- Michigan Primary Care Association
Chris Allen -- Detroit Wayne County Health Authority
Bret Jackson -- The Economic Alliance for Michigan
John Valenti Sanofi -- Aventis US
Dean Sienko -- Ingham County Health Department
Richard Lichtenstein -- University of Michigan
Wendy Block - MI Chamber of Commerce
Chuck Hadden -- Michigan Manufacturers Association
Rob Fowler -- Small Business Assoc. of Michigan

Finance, Reporting, and Evaluation

Marci Hopkins -- Automatic Data Processing (ADP)
Ed Wolking -- Detroit Regional Chamber
Jennifer Werner -- Michigan Business & Professional Association
Judy Stewart -- American Cancer Society
Jan Hudson -- League for Human Services
Carol Diephuis -- Rogranna LLC
Andrew Farmer -- AARP Michigan
Patricia Langs -- consumer
Todd Anderson -- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Nancy Wanchik -- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Sharon Williams -- CareSource Michigan
Graham Smith -- HealthPlus of Michigan
Bill Fairgrieve -- Consultant to Ingham Health Plan
Dr. Barbara Horn -- AOA, MOA, ExpertEyes
Rebecca Blake Michigan State Medical Society
Mark Notman, PhD -- MSU College of Osteopathic Medicine
Kristi Belmore Bronson -- Healthcare Group
Cass Wisniewski -- Hurley Medical Center
Carolyn Miller -- NAIFA - Michigan
Jeffrey C. Thomas, CLU, RHU, REBC -- Small Business Assoc. of Michigan
Cheryl Streberger -- UAW Local 6000
Michael Vizena -- Michigan Association of Community Mental Health Boards
Patricia Anderson -- Health Care Association of MI
Kathy Humphrey -- Planned Parenthood West & North Michigan
Ned Simpson
David Moody -- Endo Pharmaceuticals
Dean Smith -- University of Michigan
Jim Rojeski -- Ingenix
Lynnette -- Rhodes L & S Associates Inc.

Technology

Roy Lamphier -- Detroit Regional Chamber
Duane Hopkins -- Innovative Corporate Solutions, Inc.
George Grund -- Michigan Business & Professional Association
Jackie Doig -- Center for Civil Justice
Elizabeth Adie -- Thompson Michigan Women's Commission
Glenn Ashley -- United Cerbral Palsy of Michigan
Richard Boehm -- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Kristen M. Kangas-Kraft -- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Brenda Laird -- Delta Dental of Michigan
Tom Lauzon -- Health Plan of Michigan
Dennis Smith -- Upper Peninsula Health Plan
Ellen Rabinowitz -- Wastenaw Health Plan
Taylor Scott, DO -- MOA EMR Committee
Jim Lee -- MHA
Karl W. Albrecht -- CEBS Action Benefits/MAHU
Charles K. May -- NAIFA - Michigan
Don Vroon -- Grotenhuis
Brian K. McNeill -- CMH for Central Michigan
Phillip W. Weaver -- Hope Network
Forest Goodrich -- Northwesst PIHP for Behavioral Health
Phillip Berquist -- Michigan Primary Care Association
Michele Strasz -- School Community Health Alliance of Michigan
Cynthia J. Mark -- Mark Consulting Group
Todd Lacksonen -- Eisai Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Sarah Mclain -- Advomas
Sashi Ravipati -- CNSI
Umesh Jadhav -- Deloitte
Jim Nye -- L & S Associates Inc.
Jan Ruff -- MAXIMUS

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