Category: News Releases

Michigan Rural Health Transformation Program Application Diminishes Potential Impact

John Karasinski November 14, 2025 No Comments

The following statement can be attributed to Brian Peters, CEO of the Michigan Health & Hospital Association. We are disappointed the Michigan Rural Health Transformation Program application submitted by the...

Bipartisan State Budget Protects Healthcare

John Karasinski October 3, 2025 No Comments

The following statement can be attributed to Brian Peters, CEO of the Michigan Health & Hospital Association. Michigan’s elected officials demonstrated today a strong, bipartisan commitment to protecting healthcare funding...

Michigan Hospital Collaboratives Launch to Improve Community Health

Lucy Ciaramitaro September 9, 2025 No Comments

More than 50 Michigan hospitals are coming together to improve outcomes in maternal health, behavioral health and chronic disease across the state through new community benefit collaboratives launched by the...

Peters Reaffirms Commitment to Protecting Healthcare Access Throughout Michigan

John Karasinski September 3, 2025 No Comments

The following statement can be attributed to Brian Peters, CEO of the Michigan Health & Hospital Association. The Speaker is wasting Michiganders’ time and resources doubling down on defending these...

House Budget Endangers 20,000 Hospital Jobs and $4.9 Billion Economic Loss

John Karasinski September 3, 2025 No Comments

An estimated 20,000 hospital jobs could be lost in Michigan and lead to a $4.9 billion loss to the state’s economy if the House version of the state budget ultimately...

House Budget Guts Hospital Funding

John Karasinski August 26, 2025 No Comments

The following statement can be attributed to Brian Peters, CEO of the Michigan Health & Hospital Association. The proposed state budget from the Michigan House of Representatives guts hospital funding...

Medicare & Medicaid Improve Michigan’s Health for 60 Years

John Karasinski July 30, 2025 No Comments

The following statement can be attributed to Brian Peters, CEO of the Michigan Health & Hospital Association. Today marks the 60th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid making a monumental difference...

New PwC Report Warns of Rising Hospital Costs and Mounting Financial Pressure on U.S. Healthcare System

John Karasinski July 24, 2025 No Comments

The Michigan Health & Hospital Association (MHA) is drawing attention to a new national report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) that outlines the severe financial challenges facing hospitals across the country that...

Medicaid Funding Cuts Are Disastrous for Michigan Healthcare

John Karasinski July 3, 2025 No Comments

The following statement can be attributed to Brian Peters, CEO of the Michigan Health & Hospital Association. The budget reconciliation bill passed by Congress is disastrous for access to care...

MHA Meritorious Service Award Recognizes Bob Riney

Kennedy Walters June 27, 2025 No Comments

The MHA announced the 2025 winner of its highest achievement award June 26 during the association’s Annual Membership Meeting. Receiving the award for his decades of healthcare leadership is Bob...