MHA Monday Report June 30, 2025

MHA Board of Trustees Holds Final Meeting of Program Year

The MHA Board of Trustees held its final meeting of the 2024-2025 program year on Mackinac Island June 25 in conjunction with the MHA Annual Membership Meeting. The meeting began with a welcome by the …


Opioid Legislation, IMLC and Compact Bills Advance in Senate, House

The Senate Health Policy Committee voted in support of legislation related to treating patients with opioid use disorder, while the House Health Policy advanced the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) bill during the week of …


Health & Hospital Association Elects 2025-2026 Officers and Board Members

Members of the MHA elected new officers and appointed board members during the association’s Annual Membership Meeting June 25. Officers of the 2025-2026 MHA Board of Trustees include Bill Manns, …


Hospital Executives Recognized for Outstanding Leadership

The MHA announced the winners of its 2025 Healthcare Leadership Award June 26 during its Annual Membership Meeting. Each year, the MHA recognizes outstanding individuals who have provided exceptional leadership to healthcare organizations and to …


Ludwig Community Benefit Award Honors Hospital Programs

The MHA announced the winners of its 2025 Ludwig Community Benefit Award during the association’s Annual Membership Meeting June 26. The honorees include programs supported by Corewell Health Lakeland Hospitals St. Joseph Hospital; Lake Huron …


MHA Meritorious Service Award Recognizes Bob Riney

The MHA announced the 2025 winner of its highest achievement award June 26 during the association’s Annual Membership Meeting. Receiving the award for his decades of healthcare leadership is Bob Riney, president and CEO, Henry …


Healthcare Advocates Honored with MHA Special Recognition Award

The MHA announced four winners of its Special Recognition Award during the Annual Membership Meeting June 26, recognizing them for extensive contributions to healthcare. Each of the winners has uniquely influenced healthcare in Michigan. The …


Keckley Report

The U.S. Anxiety Pandemic

“The U.S. bombing of Iran’s nuclear capability is unsettling: whether MAGA or not, hawk or dove, young or old, conservative or liberal, rich or poor—it matters. Stability at home and abroad is utopian to some but desired by all. Pandemics, mass violence, natural disasters and even election results contribute to instability and lend to insecurity. Operation Midnight Hammer might contribute to the nation’s anxiety—time will tell. …

Nothing could be more timely and necessary to the Commission’s work than addressing mass anxiety and mental health as a national priority. And nothing is more urgently needed in communities than mainstreaming anxiety and mental health into the systems of health that accept full risk for whole person health.”

Paul Keckley, June 23, 2025


New to KnowNews to Know

  • MHA offices will be closed and no formal meetings will be scheduled July 4 in honor of Independence Day.
  • Due to the holiday, Monday Report will not be published July 7 and will resume its normal schedule July 14. Member alerts and MHA newsroom articles will continue to be published during that time to provide relevant updates to the MHA membership, as necessary.

 

MHA Excellence in Governance Fellowship Receives High Praise

Applications are currently being accepted for the 2024-2025 Excellence in Governance Fellowship, which will be held from October 2024 through June 2025.

Chief executive officers who sponsor board members in the MHA Excellence in Governance Fellowship, along with fellowship graduates, are praising this learning opportunity. A recently published video highlights positive experiences. The fellowship, conducted through a mix of in-person and virtual sessions over nine months, is an intensive program providing tools and knowledge to help trustees support leaders in navigating tough economic conditions, workforce challenges, and frontline caregiver safety.

Members looking to further explore this one-of-a-kind offering can contact Erin Steward at the MHA.