Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Awaits Further Consideration, Important Healthcare Bills Advance
The House and Senate advanced key healthcare bills through the committee process during the week of Feb. 16 and legislation to restore Michigan to the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact awaits further consideration by the Michigan Legislature. Senate Bill …
MHA Keystone Board Reviews Strategic Priorities
The MHA Keystone Center Board of Directors met Feb. 4 to review strategic priorities and key initiatives aligned with the 2025-26 MHA Strategic Action Plan. The meeting opened with a discussion focused on workplace violence …
MHA Shares Talking Points on Mental Health Framework
The MHA recently finalized talking points on Michigan’s Mental Health Framework to support hospital engagement with policymakers and legislators. The release follows the association’s formal comment letter outlining hospital concerns with the proposed framework, particularly …
2026 MHA HR Conference to Feature Reputation Management Session
Human resources (HR) leaders do more than oversee policies. They guide pivotal moments — difficult conversations, high-pressure decisions and daily interactions that shape trust, culture and credibility across an organization. At the 2026 MHA HR Conference …
MDHHS Shares 2026 MICH Requirements Updates
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) recently released updated information for calendar year 2026 regarding coverage regions and participating plans for Mi Coordinated Health (MICH). MICH is the state’s Highly Integrated Dual …
Registration Open for MDHHS Laboratory Leadership Summit
Registration is open for the Laboratory Leadership Summit, hosted March 26 in Lansing by the MDHHS Bureau of Laboratories. MHA members are encouraged to register and attend …
Hospitals Help: Lake Huron Medical Center Clinic Provides Free, Lifesaving Care
Lake Huron Medical Center, Port Huron, partners with the People’s Clinic for Better Health, which has been providing life-saving healthcare at no cost to the uninsured and underinsured in St. Clair County for more than …
From the MHA Board Chair
Building Excellence Without Barriers
Every February, Black History Month invites us to pause and reflect on the pioneers who have redefined what’s possible for communities across the country — often in systems that were not designed with them in mind. …
The Keckley Report
Government Reports on Healthcare require a Closer Look
“Last week, the Federal Government released agency reports that paint a perplexing picture for the health industry entering 2026:
Tuesday, The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the EMPLOYMENT COST INDEX SUMMARY noting “Compensation costs for civilian workers increased 0.7%, seasonally adjusted, for the 3-month period ending in December 2025 and 3.4% for the 12-month period ending December, 2025.” Closer look: it was +3.6% for hospitals and +3.2% for nursing homes. …
In every hospital, medical group nursing home and home care organization, pressure to attract and keep a viable workforce is mission critical. In some, the Human Resource function is effectively aligned with regulatory, clinical and technology changes, in some, compensation plans from executive to support are strategically designed to optimize short and long-term performance and ROI. In some, the Board Compensation committee is well-prepared to adjust policies as talent requirements change. In some, leaders and frontline teams show mutual respect and sincere appreciation. But many fall short.
These reports are public record. But their headline stats don’t tell a complete story. Every healthcare organization is obligated to do the rest.”
News to Know
Join MHA Endorsed Business Partner SmarterDx for the webinar From Policy to Your Playbook: Turning Rural Health Transformation Programs into Actionable Steps, Feb. 26 from 1 – 2 p.m. ET.
MHA in the News
MHA CEO Brian Peters bylined an op-ed Feb. 16 in The Detroit News, highlighting Michigan hospitals’ understanding of the financial strain that rising healthcare costs are creating and reinforcing their commitment to being part of …