SCENE + HEARD: Daily Post GM Inks Direct Contract With Henry Ford Health By Staff Tuesday, August 7, 2018 4:07 PM General Motors Co. and Henry Ford Health System are rolling out a new health care option for employees of the Detroit automaker using a "direct to employer" health care contract this fall, eliminating the insurance-company middleman to cut costs. The direct contract with Henry Ford, which allows GM employees to work with the provider to personalize care, is a new strategy modeled after similar moves by companies like Intel and Boeing amid rising insurance costs. Read More.