Legislation on Maternal Healthcare Access and Preserving Healthy Michigan Plan Coverage Becomes Law
Gov. Whitmer signed several bills Jan. 21 aimed at improving maternal healthcare access, equity and outcomes, as well as preserving eligibility for those under the Healthy Michigan Plan. The MHA worked extensively with bill sponsors …
Legislative Policy Panel Acts on AI & Credentialing Policy
Legislative Policy Panel Acts on AI & Credentialing PolicyThe MHA Legislative Policy Panel met virtually Jan. 22 to develop recommendations on legislative and policy issues impacting Michigan hospitals. The meeting began with Carlos Jackson from The Cornerstone Group, the MHA’s Washington DC-based government …
Now Accepting Nominations for the 2025 MHA Ludwig Community Benefit Award
The MHA is now accepting nominations for its 2025 MHA Ludwig Community Benefit Award. Michigan hospitals and health systems have a long-standing commitment to offering a wide range of services that enhance the health and …
Medicare and Medicaid Enrollment Update
The MHA updated its analysis of Medicaid and Medicare enrollment based on December 2024 data. The analysis includes program enrollment as a percentage of each county’s total population and the split between fee-for-service and …
Registration Open for 2025 Human Resources Conference
Registration is now open for the 2025 MHA Human Resources Conference, scheduled for March 25 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Crowne Plaza Lansing. The event offers attendees an opportunity to expand their …
YesRx Hosts Cancer Medication Donation Drive
The MHA is committed to efforts that expand access to services and mitigate barriers to timely and effective treatments. YesRx is a statewide cancer drug repository program, accepting donations of unopened cancer medications through partnerships …
MHA Podcast Explores Strategies to Enhance Workplace Safety, Security
MHA Podcast Explores Strategies to Enhance Workplace Safety, SecurityThe MHA released a new episode of the MiCare Champion Cast exploring the latest on healthcare workplace safety with Brian Uridge, MPA, CPP, CHPA, CTM, senior director at the University of Michigan Department of Public …
Keckley Report
Game On: Team Trump aims to Shake up Healthcare with Rules, Laws, Appointments and Swagger
“Hovering over Team Trump’s agenda is the reality that Americans think the country is heading in the wrong direction and trust in its institutions including the health system is at a historic low. Restoring confidence will be a gargantuan task.
Team Trump will use Executive Orders, personnel appointments, court challenges, and legislation to advance its healthcare agenda powered by its ‘take no prisoners’ operating mode whereby the ends are justified by means. Every sector in healthcare will be impacted, some more than others. … Reacting to changes in the current environment of U.S. healthcare resulting from Team Trump is necessary and time-consuming, but neglecting thoughtful consideration about the system’s long-term future and its role in “improving the state of the world” is fatalistic. Both need attention.”
News to Know
ws to KnowThe MHA will host the webinar How Federal Grant Funding Covers IT Department Costs Feb. 7 with Endorsed Business Partner Scaled Data Health to share how government funding, along with their innovative programs, can save hospitals significant dollars.
2025 State Budget Supports Key Healthcare Priorities
Hospital Executives Recognized for Outstanding Leadership
Ludwig Community Benefit Award Honors Hospital Programs
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