MHA executives appeared on WJR 760 AM during the weeks of Nov. 25 and Dec. 2 to discuss the association’s opposition to government mandated nurse staffing ratios.
MHA CEO Brian Peters appeared on Focus with Paul W. Smith Nov. 26 while MHA Executive Vice President Laura Appel joined Guy Gordon, Lloyd Jackson and Jamie Edmonds Dec. 4 during the weekly Capital Report segment of WJR’s morning show.
Both Peters and Appel focused on House Bills 4550 – 4552, which would mandate one-size-fits-all nurse staffing ratios for all Michigan hospitals. The bills received a committee hearing Nov. 9 in the House Health Policy Committee and the interviews addressed how these bills remain the MHA’s top priority during the state’s legislative lame-duck session.
If the bills did become law, Michigan communities would face the loss of important access to healthcare services, as up to 5,100 hospitals beds throughout the state would close.
More information about the proposed legislation is available on the Think it Through website.
Members with any questions regarding media requests should contact John Karasinski at the MHA.