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House Government Operations Hears Testimony on Review Board Bills

Kennedy Walters June 26, 2026 No Comments

Michigan hospitals urged lawmakers to reject House Bills (HBs) 6116-6119 during testimony before the House Government Operations Committee June 25, warning the legislation would worsen healthcare affordability challenges and jeopardize...

MHA Monday Report May 18, 2026

Kennedy Walters May 18, 2026 No Comments

House Passes Multiple Healthcare Bills The Michigan House passed legislation related to third-party litigation financing, Medicaid prescription requirements and surgical smoke plume evacuation during the week of May 11. Lawmakers...

State House Minority Leader Addresses Legislative Policy Panel

Kennedy Walters May 14, 2026 No Comments

State House Minority Leader Ranjeev Puri (D-Canton) addressed the MHA Legislative Policy Panel May 13 at the MHA Capitol Advocacy Center, providing the panel with a legislative and political update...

Media Attends Press Conference Highlighting Impacts of Medicaid Cuts

Kennedy Walters April 24, 2026 No Comments

Adam Carlson, senior vice president, advocacy, MHA, joined JJ Hodshire, president and chief executive officer, Hillsdale Hospital, for a press conference April 17 to discuss how proposed cuts to Medicaid...

Legislative Policy Panel Hears Legislative Updates

Kennedy Walters January 23, 2026 No Comments

The MHA Legislative Policy Panel met virtually Jan. 21 to develop recommendations on legislative and policy issues impacting Michigan hospitals. The meeting began with guest speakers from the Michigan Chamber...

First Legislative Policy Panel Meeting of New Program Year

Kennedy Walters October 31, 2025 No Comments

The MHA Legislative Policy Panel held its first meeting of the 2025-26 MHA program year at the MHA Capital Advocacy Center on Oct. 29 to develop recommendations on legislative issues...

Media Recap: State Budget & Vaccines

Kennedy Walters September 5, 2025 No Comments

The MHA received media coverage the week of Sept. 1 on the state budget and COVID-19 vaccines. Several news outlets published stories related to the harmful impacts to healthcare found...

MHA Monday Report June 16, 2025

Kennedy Walters June 16, 2025 No Comments

Nurse Licensure Compact Legislation Clears House, Next of Kin Bills Advance Legislation on the Nurse Licensure Compact and next of kin designations advanced in the Michigan House during the week...

MHA Testifies on IMLC in House Health Policy

Kennedy Walters June 13, 2025 No Comments

The MHA testified in support of Senate Bill (SB) 303 during a hearing in the Michigan House Health Policy Committee June 11. The legislation would reinstate Michigan’s participation in the...

Local TV News Coverage Focus on Nurse Compact & Medicaid Funding

Kennedy Walters June 13, 2025 No Comments

The MHA received news coverage during the week of June 9 that included local TV news stories on the Michigan House of Representatives passing a bill that would have the...

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