The MHA conducted numerous interviews with news outlets across the state and issued a media statement following Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s line-item vetoes cut healthcare funding.
Adam Carlson, the MHA’s senior director of government & political affairs, was featured in a Sept. 24 article from Crain’s Detroit Business on the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services budget, which was approved by the Legislature Sept. 24.
MHA Chief Innovation Officer & Senior Vice President Laura Appel was interviewed for a Sept. 24 Mlive article about the critical need to improve access to care for behavioral health patients in Michigan.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced on Sept. 13 that in conjunction with Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), they have gathered more than $1 million in federal funds to continue the statewide integration of electronic health record (EHR) systems and pharmacy d...
An article published by MiBiz.com on Sept. 15 provides information on state legislation that seeks to address surprise medical billing in healthcare.
MLive quoted MHA CEO Brian Peters in its Sept. 4 story on Governor Whitmer ordering the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to issue emergency rules regulating e-cigarette use.
MHA CEO Brian Peters was part of a conversation July 23 on the Caring for Kids radio program on WJR 760AM with Larry Burns, president and CEO of The Children’s Foundation.
MHA CEO Brian Peters wrote an opinion piece published by Crains Detroit Business July 14 on where the Medicaid program stands nearly 6 years after its expansion in Michigan.
An article published in the June 12 issue of Bridge Magazine takes a close look at how fiscal pressures, staff recruitment troubles and dwindling patient numbers are pushing hospitals serving less populated regions to the brink, not only in Michigan, but across the country.
A June 12 Detroit News article examines the potential impact of a new auto no-fault reform law on catastrophically injured auto accident survivors who currently rely upon Michigan's current auto no-fault system for their care.
The MHA was recognized as one of the most effective associations in the state according to the latest Michigan Insider’s Survey released by MIRS May 29.
A May 14 article from Bridge Magazine highlights the ongoing negotiations on auto insurance reform between legislative leaders and the Whitmer administration. The article includes concerns shared by the MHA with the government mandated fee schedule proposed in the latest legislative proposals.
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In a May 14 Detroit News article about the legislative negotiations on two bills that would gut Michigan's auto no-fault law, the MHA's Laura Appel discusses how the government-mandated fee schedule in both measures could threaten Michigan's safety net of Level I and II trauma centers.
MHA CEO Brian Peters was among healthcare leaders from across the country featured in a Modern Healthcare piece on meeting the needs of our aging population sponsored by the John A. Hartford Foundation.
On May 7, Chris Mitchell, the MHA's executive vice president, advocacy & public affairs, spoke with WJR's Guy Gordon about the association's concerns with Senate Bill (SB) 1, a proposal that would eviscerate Michigan's auto no-fault insurance law.
The May 4 issue of the Detroit News featured a column from MHA Board of Trustees member Rob Casalou, president & CEO, Trinity Health, Michigan Region, about concerns with the growing popularity of Medicare-for-all proposals and why they're a bad idea for Michigan residents.
MHA CEO Brian Peters wrote an opinion piece published by the The Oakland Press April 6, 2019, on the importance of protecting the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the consequences a Medicare for All system could hold for patients.
The Detroit Free Press published an article April 5 on the measles outbreak that continues to grow in Michigan.
A March 29 article from Modern Healthcare examines the policy decisions facing state and federal governments, including Michigan, in the wake of a federal judge's ruling on Medicaid work requirement waivers.
A Feb. 28 article by Crain's Detroit Business Reporter Jay Greene covered the release of the 2019 Economic Impact of Healthcare report by the Partnership for Michigan's Health.