MHA Monday Report March 3, 2025

340B Protections Pass Senate Committee & Governor Delivers State of the State Address

Legislation that would implement 340B program protections advanced in the Senate Oversight Committee and Gov. Whitmer delivered her seventh annual State of the State address to the Michigan Legislature during the week of Feb. 24. …

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State of Michigan Launches $10 Million Employer-Assisted Housing Fund

The State of Michigan recently launched the $10 million Employer-Assisted Housing Fund to help address workforce housing shortages and improve employee retention across the state. The pilot program, in partnership with the Michigan State Housing …

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A Guide to Preparing, Preventing and Responding to Violence in a Healthcare Setting

The following article was written by MHA Endorsed Business Partner Tarian (formerly HSS) and outlines essential strategies and best practices to create a safer environment for all. Workplace violence in healthcare settings is an …

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Hospitals Help: Learning More About Street Medicine Oakland

The MHA released a new episode of the MiCare Champion Cast featuring Laura Ortiz, MD, Emergency Medicine Provider at Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital, exploring a collaborative effort that’s enhancing access to care for vulnerable communities. …

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MHA CEO Report — Protecting Medicaid Protects Michigan

Accessible and affordable healthcare is essential for communities to thrive, yet recent proposals to slash Medicaid funding threaten to destabilize this foundation for nearly three million Michiganders, including 961,000 children whose health and future depend on access to these services. …

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Keckley Report

The Perfect Storm facing the Healthcare Workforce: Eight Current Issues frame the Challenge

“The healthcare workforce is unsteady: while stress and burnout are associated with doctors and nurses primarily, they cut across every workgroup and setting. …

These eight combine to make life miserable most days in health human resource management. DOGE will complicate matters more. It’s a concern in every sector of healthcare, and particularly serious in hospitals, medical practices, long-term and home care settings.

‘Modernizing the healthcare workforce’ sounds appealing, but for now, navigating these issues requires full attention. They require Board understanding and creative problem-solving by managers. And they merit a dignified and respectful approach to interactions with workers displaced by these circumstances: they’re not expendables, they’re individuals like you and me.”

Paul Keckley, Feb. 24, 2025

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News to Know

• Registration is open for the 2025 MHA Human Resources Conference, scheduled for March 25 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Lansing.
• Registration is open for the highly anticipated re-designed MHA Keystone Center Safety & Quality Symposium, scheduled for April 28 and 29 at the Kellogg Conference Center & Hotel, East Lansing.

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