Healthcare leaders from across the state joined Rich Helppie, host of The Common Bridge Podcast, May 27 at the 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference to discuss key healthcare issues impacting Michigan hospitals and the communities they serve.
The latest round of published interviews include:
- Tina Freese Decker, president, CEO, Corewell Health and Lamont Yoder, president, Corewell Health East
- Russ Kavalhuna, president, Western Michigan University
Conversation covered healthcare affordability, state and federal policy priorities, efforts to strengthen Michigan’s healthcare talent pipeline and more.
Full interviews are available across MiCare Champion Cast streaming platforms (Apple Podcasts, Spotify and SoundCloud), with video available on the MHA’s YouTube channel.
The MHA will continue to publish Mackinac Policy Conference interviews as they are available. Members with questions may contact John Karasinski at the MHA.