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The association promotes the interests of the healthcare industry for its members, which consist of healthcare providers throughout the state of michigan. In addition, the association has four designated funds: the michigan hospital association public policy initiative fund, which is primarily focused on healthcare reform and related policy issues; mha collaborative hospital assistance program (chap), which involves the voluntary contribution by hospitals of funds which are redistributed to hospitals as a result of the medicaid quality assurance assessment program (qaap).