More than 100 teenagers from across the state gathered at the State Capitol to let lawmakers know why they need school-based health centers. It's part of a yearly Advocacy Day to promote the centers.
Teens learned about government and talked with legislators about the benefits of having health care in schools. Many say it's the only chance they get to see a doctor.
John Bindas. Executive Director of the School Community Health Alliance of Michigan said, "Most of them are in high schools, some of them are outside of the high schools and they serve the kids where they are, a lot of them are in low-income, rural area, that have a hard time getting to the doctors."
Most of the centers run on state money and provide primary care and some offer dental. The centers take all insurance plans. Kids who don't have coverage can get help signing up for medicaid.
