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MHA Provides Powerful Testimony on Federal Threats to Medicaid

Kennedy Walters June 6, 2025 No Comments

The Senate Health Policy Committee held a nearly two-hour hearing June 4 on federal threats to Medicaid. The Senate Health Policy Committee heard from several healthcare stakeholders and members of the Protect...

Mental Health Awareness Month Highlights Week of Media Coverage

Kennedy Walters May 23, 2025 No Comments

The MHA received news coverage during the week of May 19 highlighted by stories related to Mental Health Awareness Month and the need to expand state psychiatric bed capacity. Lauren...

MHA Testifies in House Oversight Subcommittee, IMLC and AOT Legislation Passes Senate

Kennedy Walters May 23, 2025 No Comments

The MHA provided testimony May 21 to the House Oversight Subcommittee on Public Health & Food Security on certain challenges related to behavioral health patients and the need for inpatient...

MHA Monday Report May 19, 2025

Kennedy Walters May 19, 2025 No Comments

Healthcare Legislation Advances in House, Senate Numerous healthcare bills including the Nurse Licensure Compact, Interstate Medical Licensure Compact and the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services (MDHHS) budget advanced...

Legislative Policy Panel Acts on Advocacy Priorities for Michigan Hospitals

Kennedy Walters May 15, 2025 No Comments

The MHA Legislative Policy Panel met May 14 at the MHA Capital Advocacy Center to develop recommendations for the MHA Board of Trustees on legislative initiatives impacting Michigan hospitals. MHA...

Wellpath Supplemental Testimony Highlights Week of Advocacy Efforts

John Karasinski May 2, 2025 No Comments

The MHA provided testimony April 30 to the House Appropriations Committee about healthcare services provided to prisoners by Michigan hospitals that have not been reimbursed by Wellpath, a third-party private...

Legislative Policy Panel Acts on Opioid Treatment Policies

Kennedy Walters March 13, 2025 No Comments

The MHA Legislative Policy Panel met virtually March 12 to develop recommendations on legislative and policy issues impacting Michigan hospitals. The MHA advocacy team provided important updates to the panel...

Senate Introduces 340B Hospital Protections; MHA Testifies on IMLC

Kennedy Walters February 21, 2025 No Comments

The Senate introduced MHA-driven legislation protecting the 340B program and the House Health Policy Committee heard testimony on the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) legislation during the week of Feb....

Earned Sick Time Act & Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Advance in Senate

Lucy Ciaramitaro February 14, 2025 No Comments

Two key pieces of legislation related to the Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA) and the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact advanced in the Michigan State during the week of Feb. 10....

MHA Monday Report Feb. 10, 2025

Kennedy Walters February 10, 2025 No Comments

IMLC Moves Through Committee & Executive Budget Recommendation Presented Several noteworthy healthcare issues saw attention the week of Feb. 3 by state lawmakers and policymakers, including the Interstate Medical Licensure...

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