Senate Subcommittee Hears Testimony on Opioid Settlement Dollars
Senate Subcommittee Hears Testimony on Opioid Settlement DollarsThe Senate Appropriations Department of Health and Human Services Subcommittee convened March 28 to hear testimony on the state’s opioid settlement dollars. Testimony began with Amy Dolinky, technical adviser for opioid settlement funds at the …
Now Accepting Nominations for the Annual Healthcare Leadership Award
Nominations are now being accepted for the annual MHA Healthcare Leadership Award, which honors those who have demonstrated outstanding healthcare leadership within individual facilities and in their communities. The deadline to nominate an exceptional healthcare …
Reporting AUR Module Data Session Available
Effective in 2024, eligible hospitals and critical access hospitals are required to report Antimicrobial Use and Resistance (AUR) data to the National Healthcare Safety Network as part of the Public Health and Clinical Data …
2024 Healthcare Leadership Academy Registration Closes March 8
2024 Healthcare Leadership Academy Registration Closes March 8The deadline to register for the 2024 MHA Healthcare Leadership Academy is March 8. The program is scheduled for March 13-15 and May 1-2. Delivered in partnership with Executive Core and Grand Valley State University for …
MHA CEO Report — Prioritizing our Workforce
MHA CEO Report — Prioritizing our WorkforceWorkforce Support and Innovation is the top priority for the MHA this program year, as identified by our board of trustees and echoed by every member hospital and health system throughout the state. This should come as no surprise, as few sectors of …
The Keckley Report
What a Biden-Trump Re-Match means for Healthcare Politics: How the Campaigns will Position their Differences to VotersWith the South Carolina Republican primary results in over the weekend, it seems a Biden-Trump re-match is inevitable. Given the legacies associated with Presidencies of the two and the healthcare platforms espoused by their political parties, the landscape for healthcare politics seems clear …
Polls indicate Campaign 2024 will be decided based on economic conditions in the fall 2024 as voters zero in on their choice. Per KFF’s latest poll, 74% of adults say an unexpected healthcare bill is their number-one financial concern—above their fears about food, energy and housing. So, if you’re handicapping healthcare in Campaign 2024, bet on its emergence as an economic issue, especially in the swing states (Michigan, Florida, North Carolina, Georgia and Arizona) where there are sharp health policy differences and the healthcare systems in these states are dominated by consolidated hospitals and national insurers. …
News to Know
MHA-member physician residents are encouraged to save the date for GME Capitol Day, scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, at the MHA Capital Advocacy Center.
MHA in the News
MHA in the NewsThe MHA received media coverage the week of Feb. 26 that includes quotes from MHA CEO Brian Peters appearing in stories by CNN and Crain’s. CNN published an article Feb. 26 on the Michigan economy …