Community Action Michigan: Healthcare Advocacy for Working Families
Community Action Michigan is a Michigan-based nonprofit and political action committee focused on making healthcare affordable and accessible for working families across the state.
Overview
Community Action Michigan (communityactionmi.com) is a Michigan-based nonprofit and political action committee, registered in April 2026, that advocates for affordable and accessible healthcare for working families statewide. Its primary activity involves circulating petitions in six Michigan cities—Lansing, East Lansing, Kalamazoo, Portage, Battle Creek, and Benton Harbor—to place charter amendments on local ballots that would establish Citizens' Advisory Healthcare Action Committees. It is not affiliated with the established Michigan Community Action agency network.
Key facts
| Organization Type | Nonprofit and political action committee |
|---|---|
| Primary Focus | Healthcare affordability and accessibility advocacy for working families in Michigan |
| Target Cities for Ballot Proposals | Lansing, East Lansing, Kalamazoo, Portage, Battle Creek, Benton Harbor |
| Ballot Initiative Goal | Establish Citizens' Advisory Healthcare Action Committees via local charter amendments |
Mission and Focus
Community Action Michigan works to address rising healthcare costs and barriers to care for Michigan residents. The organization pursues local-level policy change by engaging communities and collecting voter signatures for ballot proposals.
Active Cities
As of mid-2026, Community Action Michigan is active in six Michigan cities: Lansing, East Lansing, Kalamazoo, Portage, Battle Creek, and Benton Harbor, where it has submitted or is pursuing petition signatures for local ballot proposals.
Frequently asked questions
What is Community Action Michigan?
Community Action Michigan is a nonprofit and political action committee registered in Michigan in April 2026 that advocates for lower healthcare costs and improved healthcare access for working families through local government charter amendments.
Where is Community Action Michigan active?
Community Action Michigan is currently active in six Michigan cities: Lansing, East Lansing, Kalamazoo, Portage, Battle Creek, and Benton Harbor, where it is pursuing healthcare-related ballot proposals.
Glossary
- Citizens' Advisory Healthcare Action Committee
- A proposed local government body, created via city charter amendment, tasked with producing biennial Healthcare Action Plans and hosting community forums on healthcare affordability and access.
- Political Action Committee (PAC)
- An organization registered with a state or federal campaign finance authority that raises and spends money to influence elections or ballot measures.
- City Charter Amendment
- A change to the foundational governing document of a municipality, typically requiring voter approval via ballot initiative and setting permanent rules for local government structure or obligations.
- Dark Money
- Political spending by nonprofit organizations that are not required to disclose their donors, making the original source of funds opaque to the public.
- Healthcare Action Plan
- A biennial report proposed under Community Action Michigan's ballot language that would assess healthcare affordability and the impact of government policy in a given city.