The MHA received media coverage during the week of Nov. 17 covering the Rural Health Transformation Program, the MHA’s Community Impact Report and medical debt.
Bridge published a story Nov. 19 on the Rural Health Transformation Program application submitted by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. The article covers the lack of specific focus on rural hospitals in the application, as well as the challenges facing rural hospitals, particularly following the federal H.R. 1 Reconciliation Bill. MHA Executive Vice President Laura Appel is quoted in the article, as well as members of the MHA’s Rural Health Transformation Program Task Force.
“There is nothing here. There was an opportunity to direct as much as 10% of Michigan’s funding towards health care services delivered in hospitals and none of that happened,” said Appel.
The story was also highlighted by The Washington Post in the publication’s Nov. 21 daily newsletter.
Other coverage during the week included a Gongwer article on the MHA’s 2025 Community Impact report, as well as stories from Crain’s Grand Rapids and Michigan Public on medical debt legislation.
Members with any questions regarding media requests should contact John Karasinski at the MHA.