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Michigan: Southeast Michigan
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The Detroit metropolitan area in the southeast corner of the state is the largest metropolitan area in Michigan (roughly 50% of the population resides there) and one of the 10 largest metropolitan areas in the country. The Grand Rapids/Holland/Muskegon metropolitan area on the west side of the state is the fastest growing metro area in the state presently, with over 1.3 million residents as of 2006.
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There are an estimated 160,000 uninsured children in Michigan and as many as 80,000 live in southeast Michigan. In the city of Detroit, half of the population is either uninsured or receives Medicaid, and recent census reports indicate that the numbers are growing.
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