Authority Health strengthens the health network for underserved populations by promoting health insurance enrollment and navigation, primary care service expansion, and health workforce development. Its focus is on enhancing population health through linking existing health resources – Detroit Wayne County’s and Federal – and filling gaps with programs and services.

The mission and values of Authority Health are summarized by our tagline: Preserving Public Health, Promoting Population Health.

To coordinate efforts to improve population health of residents of the City of Detroit and Wayne County by assuring access to care.

We envision all people living healthy lives within healthy communities; easily accessing and securing services as needed which are provided by the best practitioners, facilities and innovative approaches to care; thereby increasing the vitality of Southeast Michigan in order to model exceptional community wellness and influence national health policy.

• Chairman – Tim Killeen, Wayne County Commissioner District 1
• 1^st Vice Chair – Alice G. Thompson, CEO of Black Family Development
• Secretary – Dr. Geneva Williams, Founder of Dr. Geneva Speaks
• Treasurer -Denise Brooks-Williams, Henry Ford Health Systems Senior Vice President and CEO North Market
• Member – Brenda Jones, Detroit City Council President
• Member – Dr. Krystal Woods-Hollier, Clinical Psychologist, The Wellness Plan
• Member – Zenna Faraj Elhasan, Counsel for Kresge Foundation
• Member – Robert Thornton, Retired from Skillman Foundation, Principle with Motivation Plus
• Member – Denise Fair, Chief Public Health Officer for Detroit Health Dept.

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