House Judiciary Hears Testimony on Violence Against Healthcare Workers Legislation
House Judiciary Hears Testimony on Violence Against Healthcare Workers LegislationLegislation addressing violence against healthcare workers heard testimony in the House Judiciary Committee during the week of June 1, while other MHA-backed bills saw action in the legislature. House Bills 4532–4534, which aim to …
MDHHS Finalizes Specialty Behavioral Health Services Location Policy
MDHHS Finalizes Specialty Behavioral Health Services Location PolicyThe Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) recently finalized Medicaid Policy Bulletin MMP 26-17, effective July 1, 2026, which clarifies reimbursement requirements for specialty behavioral health services provided through Prepaid Inpatient Health Plans …
MDHHS Expands Medicaid Coverage for Pharmacist-Provided Services
MDHHS Expands Medicaid Coverage for Pharmacist-Provided ServicesThe MDHHS recently issued Medicaid Policy Bulletin MMP 26-20, expanding coverage for pharmacist-provided services effective July 1, 2026, pending approval of a state plan amendment by the Centers …
MDHHS Accepting Applications for Opioid Treatment Access Internship Stipend Program
MDHHS Accepting Applications for Opioid Treatment Access Internship Stipend ProgramThe MDHHS is accepting applications through June 15 for the Michigan Opioid Treatment Access Internship Program, which provides financial support to students completing unpaid internships that prepare them …
Workforce Resources and Webinar Available for Healthcare Providers
Workforce Resources and Webinar Available for Healthcare ProvidersThe MHA and Endorsed Business Partner AMN Healthcare continue to support workforce strategies that improve access to care for hospitals and health systems. AMN will host a webinar, “Maximizing Every Dollar: Using AI and Data …
Michigan Hospitals Help Advance Care for Sickle Cell Patients
Michigan Hospitals Help Advance Care for Sickle Cell PatientsMichigan hospitals are committed to investing in efforts that advance the health of the patients and communities they serve every day. With grant funding from the MDHHS, the Bronson Health Foundation, Children’s Hospital …
MHA CEO Report — A Call to Strengthen Healthcare Through Collaboration
MHA CEO Report — A Call to Strengthen Healthcare Through CollaborationOur nation’s healthcare system is at a crossroads. Rising costs, workforce shortages and expanding patient needs are placing unprecedented pressure on hospitals and the communities that depend on them. Accepting this strain as status quo is not an option. …
The Keckley Report
In Healthcare: 10 Issues where States are Accelerating Policy Changes
“In the United States, laws that define how our health system operates have evolved over our 250-year history. They’re built on allopathic medical pedagogy borrowed from our European roots and evolve around clinical innovations and technologies that improve outcomes and extend life. …
Healthcare’s future in the U.S. will continue to be framed by federal policies and the political system from which its laws originate, but its transformational changes will increasingly originate in states where affordability, funding and system effectiveness issues are tackled head-on.”
News to Know
The MHA recently launched Always Caring, Always Advancing, a new multi-year, statewide public affairs campaign highlighting the powerful stories of caregivers and patients across Michigan.
MHA in the News
MHA in the NewsDuring the Mackinac Policy Conference MHA CEO Brian Peters sat down with leaders across the state to discuss advancing more collaborative, affordable and outcomes-driven care across Michigan. Peters joined Paula Cunningham, Michael Patrick Shields and …