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Headline Roundup: New Auto No-Fault Legislation & Hospital Staffing

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Brian Peters

The MHA received media coverage the week of Sept. 25 regarding new auto no-fault legislation introduced in the Michigan Legislature and hospital staffing issues.

The MHA issued a media statement Sept. 26 from MHA CEO Brian Peters in support of Senate Bills 530 and 531, which would reform specific aspects of Michigan’s current auto no-fault insurance law.

Below is a collection of headlines from around the state.

Wednesday, Sept. 27

Tuesday, Sept. 26

Members with any questions regarding media requests should contact John Karasinski at the MHA.

Headline Roundup: Prescription Drug Affordability & Healthcare Workforce

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MHA CEO Brian Peters speaks with WOOD TV.
MHA CEO Brian Peters speaks with WOOD TV.
MHA CEO Brian Peters speaks with WOOD TV.

The MHA received media coverage the weeks of August 28 and Sept. 4 regarding prescription drug affordability, the healthcare workforce and COVID-19.

MHA CEO Brian Peters spoke with a variety of news outlets regarding these topics.

Below is a collection of headlines from around the state.

Thursday, Sept. 7

Wednesday, Sept. 6

Wednesday, August 30

Members with any questions regarding media requests should contact John Karasinski at the MHA.

Media Recap: Cybersecurity and Rural Emergency Hospitals

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Brian Peters

Brian PetersThe MHA received media coverage the week of August 7 on hospital cybersecurity, the first Michigan hospital receiving a rural emergency hospital designation and COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.

MHA CEO Brian Peters spoke with WJR Newsradio 760 host Chris Renwick August 7 about how Michigan hospitals are responding to cyberattacks. Peters discussed the factors that make healthcare the top target for cybercriminals, what hospitals are doing to protect their data and networks and how patients can protect themselves from cyberattacks.

Becker’s Hospital Review published an article August 8 on Sturgis Hospital becoming the first hospital in Michigan to receive the new rural emergency hospital designation. The article recaps a story from the Sturgis Journal that references the MHA’s involvement in the process.

Bridge Michigan also published a story August 8 on the slight growth in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, which follows a national trend. The MHA provided comment, referencing overall rates of COVID hospitalizations continue to be at all-time lows.

Members with any questions regarding media requests should contact John Karasinski at the MHA.

Headline Roundup: Andary No-Fault Decision

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Brian Peters

Brian PetersThe MHA received media coverage the week of July 31 regarding Michigan Supreme Court decision in Andary v. USAA, which the MHA published a media statement on following the opinion release. The MHA is also mentioned in several stories regarding price transparency and healthcare workforce shortages.

MHA CEO Brian Peters is quoted in multiple stories. Below is a collection of headlines from around the state.

Thursday, August 3

Wednesday, August 2

Monday, July 31

Friday, July 28

Members with any questions regarding media requests should contact John Karasinski at the MHA.

Headline Roundup: Healthy Michigan Plan & Healthcare Workforce

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Brian Peters

Brian PetersThe MHA received media coverage the week of July 17 regarding the healthcare workforce, federal legislation to address drug shortages and bills signed by Gov. Whitmer eliminating burdensome provisions in the Healthy Michigan Plan and making changes to help ensure the program’s long-term success.

MHA CEO Brian Peters is quoted in multiple stories. Below is a collection of headlines from around the state.

Thursday, June 20

Wednesday, July 19

Tuesday, July 18

Members with any questions regarding media requests should contact John Karasinski at the MHA.

Carlson Discusses State Budget with Michigan Advance

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Adam Carlson

Adam CarlsonMichigan Advance published a story July 9 on the healthcare priorities included in the fiscal year 2024 state budget. Adam Carlson, senior vice president, advocacy, MHA, is quoted multiple times in the story regarding funding specific to hospitals and health systems.

Topics covered by Carlson include hospital security, behavioral health and health equity. The budget included both new funding to support trauma center and inpatient psychiatric services, as well as continued support for long-standing programs crucial to access to healthcare services throughout Michigan.

“We’re in the middle of a behavioral health crisis,” said Carlson regarding the $33 million towards increased Medicaid rates for inpatient psychiatric facilities. “Given the size of the problem, it’s not going to solve it. We’ll still have a shortage of beds, but ideally it will lead to better patient outcomes.”

The MHA Behavioral Health Boarding Survey was also mentioned in an article from Bridge published July 13 which focuses on a new behavioral health unit in northern Michigan as it seeks to address the need for more behavioral health services in the region.

Headline Roundup: Prescription Drug Costs & COVID-19

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Sam Watson
Sam Watson
Sam Watson, senior vice president, field engagement, spoke with Bridge June 12 about COVID-19.

The MHA received media coverage the week of June 12 regarding prescription drug costs, COVID-19 and behavioral health.

MHA representatives appearing in published stories include CEO Brian Peters, Executive Vice President Laura Appel, Senior Vice President Sam Watson and Senior Director Elizabeth Kutter.

Below is a collection of headline from around the state.

Thursday, June 15

Monday, June 12

Thursday, June 8

Members with any questions regarding media requests should contact John Karasinski at the MHA.

Headline Roundup: Cancer Drug Shortage Continues

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MHA CEO Brian Peters appears on the Michigan Business Beat.
MHA CEO Brian Peters appears on the Michigan Business Beat.
MHA CEO Brian Peters appears on the Michigan Business Beat.

The MHA received media coverage the week of May 21 regarding the continued shortage of cancer drugs carboplatin and cisplatin and hospital workforce shortages.

MHA representatives appearing in published stories include CEO Brian Peters, Executive Vice President Laura Appel, Senior Director of Government & Political Affairs Elizabeth Kutter and Senior Director of Communications John Karasinski.

Below is a collection of headline from around the state.

Thursday, May 25

Wednesday, May 24

Tuesday, May 23

Monday, May 22

Sunday, May 21

Members with any questions regarding media requests should contact John Karasinski at the MHA.

Headline Roundup: Chemotherapy Drug Shortages & Hospital Workforce

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Laura Appel

The MHA received media coverage the week of May 15 regarding a shortage of two critical chemotherapy medications, hospital nurse staffing legislation and the well-being of hospital workers. A press release was published May 17 by the MHA regarding the shortage of cisplatin and carboplatin and the strategies hospitals and health systems are implementing to continue chemotherapy treatments for patients.

MHA representatives appearing in published stories include CEO Brian Peters and Executive Vice President Laura Appel. MONL President Kim Meeker, RN, BSN, MBA, also appears in a story on the nurse staffing legislation, while MHA Keystone Center WELL-B partner Bryan Sexton, PhD, from the Duke Center for Healthcare Safety and Quality, appears in a story about how hospitals assist healthcare workers with feelings of grief and loss.

Below is a collection of headlines from around the state.

Friday, May 19

Thursday, May 18

Wednesday, May 17

Tuesday, May 16

Members with any questions regarding media requests should contact John Karasinski at the MHA.

Headline Roundup: Nurse Staffing Legislation & Staffing Shortages

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Brian Peters

The MHA received media coverage the week of May 8 regarding nurse staffing legislation, healthcare worker shortages, the ending of the COVID-19 public health emergency and more. A joint media statement was published May 11 by the MHA and the Michigan Organization for Nursing Leadership (MONL) immediately following a press conference announcing legislation that would mandate nursing staffing ratios. The statement referenced the potential for the proposed bills to severely harm hospitals and access to important services for patients, if the bills become law.

MHA representatives appearing in published stories include CEO Brian Peters, Executive Vice President Laura Appel and Senior Vice President Sam Watson. MONL President Kim Meeker, RN, BSN, MBA, also appears in a collection of stories on the nurse staffing legislation. Below is a collection of headlines from around the state.

Friday, May 12

Thursday, May 11

Wednesday, May 10

Tuesday, May 9

Members with any questions regarding media requests should contact John Karasinski at the MHA.