2026 Primary Election: What’s Ahead in Michigan
Michigan’s Primary Election was held Tuesday, Aug. 4, finalizing the ballot for the 2026 general election in November. Below is a summary of the projected results across top races, with official state…
Michigan’s Primary Election was held Tuesday, Aug. 4, finalizing the ballot for the 2026 general election in November. Below is a summary of the projected results across top races, with official state…
The MHA Center of Rural Excellence released the initial $8.6 million in Rural Health Transformation Program funding to MHA members who submitted qualifying applications the week of Aug. 3. The …
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The Michigan Supreme Court announced July 31 a 4-3 decision in Nessel v. Eli Lilly, narrowly overturning the regulatory compliance exemption in the Michigan Consumer Protection Act and upending…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a final rule updating the Medicare fee-for-service inpatient prospective payment system for fiscal year (FY) 2027. Highlights …
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) recently released a final policy bulletin updating enrollment, supervision and billing requirements under the state’s Mental Health Framework …
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently signed Public Act 69 of 2026, formerly Senate Bill 586, which creates new requirements for guardians seeking to change a ward’s permanent residence and may affect hospitals …
The CMS recently released the FY 2027 final rule for inpatient rehabilitation facilities, updating Medicare fee-for-service prospective pay rates and policies. The final rule …
The MHA Keystone Center Safety & Quality Symposium will be held Oct. 14 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Lansing. Health system leaders will share insights and candidly discuss how they are addressing…
Registration is open for the 2026 MHA Communications Retreat, scheduled for 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 21 at the MSU Federal Credit Union Headquarters Building 2 in East Lansing. Members now have an additional …
The MDHHS released a proposed policy July 27 to establish Medicaid coverage and reimbursement for hospital-based peer recovery coach services. …
Hospitals are cornerstones of community care, consistently evolving to meet the needs of those they serve and finding innovative ways to remove barriers to better health for those who need it most. The …
Politics, Education and Healthcare: Shared Reality
“The House of Representatives begins its August recess this week. The Senate will join next week. Both leave DC. without a budget resolution which means reconciliation cannot begin and federal agency budgets will be in limbo when FY2027 starts Oct. 1. …
For the majority, the health system has plenty of money and makes its own rules. Outcomes are about recovery/management of a condition for which system dependence (visits, tests, drugs, facilities) is key. And the majority are content to be treated as patients believing self-care and shared decision-making beyond their reach.
The gap between the health system needed and the one we have is widening. Voter concern about healthcare affordability is the direct result of its chronic neglect of consumer demand for evidence-based care delivery at reasonable prices.”
The MHA and Endorsed Business Partner Salary.com will host the webinar, “Strengthening Healthcare Compensation Data Across Michigan” from noon to 12:30 p.m. ET Aug. 18.
Michigan’s Primary Election was held Tuesday, Aug. 4, finalizing the ballot for the 2026 general election in November. Below is a summary of the projected results across top races, with official state…
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