The MHA announced Rick Pollack, president and CEO of the @ahahospitals.bsky.social as the recipient of the 2026 MHA Meritorious Service Award. Learn more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4wjLmpZ

🏆💙 Congratulations and THANK YOU to our 2026 MHA Ludwig Community Benefit Award recipients: Covenant Healthcare, McKenzie Health System and Munson Healthcare. Learn more about impactful programs that are improving the health of communities across the state ⬇️ https://bit.ly/3QuorJr

📰 This week's Monday Report includes #MiLeg updates, a series of announcements and member #awards as we reach the end of another MHA program year, meeting highlights, news from our MHA Keystone Center and more ➡️ https://bit.ly/3Sx9fvD

🎙️🎧 Don't miss Tina Freese Decker & Lamont Yoder of Corewell Health along with Russ Kavalhuna of Western Michigan University discussing healthcare affordability, state & federal policy priorities, efforts to strengthen Michigan’s healthcare talent pipeline & more ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4xEptTT

When a hospital announces a merger or acquisition, the story behind the decision is rarely as simple or straightforward as a single headline may sound ⬇️ https://bit.ly/3SqZuiq

“RHTP is an opportunity to advance rural healthcare nationwide. However, it must be implemented in a way that does not leave out the smallest rural healthcare providers who are often at the very forefront of the rural safety net care delivery system." Read more ➡️ https://bit.ly/3QVAfEA

Legislation addressing #BehavioralHealth transport received testimony in the House Health Policy Committee last week while other key healthcare bills advanced in the legislature. Learn more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4oHFvIp #MiLeg

📝 Don't miss an opportunity to apply for our 2026-27 MHA Excellence in Governance Fellowship! The application deadline is June 26 ⬇️ https://bit.ly/435g75x

📰 This week's #MondayReport includes healthcare advocacy & #MiLeg updates, health #finance news, an application deadline reminder for our Excellence in Governance #Fellowship, details around the new Michigan Psychiatric Bed Registry Dashboard and more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4w4jplQ

🌐 Our friends at CorroHealth are hosting a webinar July 29 focused on strategies to help hospitals and healthcare organizations facing revenue challenges from claim denials and evolving payer strategies. Learn more ⬇️ #EndorsedBusinessPartner https://bit.ly/3SsdCYJ

📰 Newsroom: MHA CEO Brian Peters issues a statement following the State House Hospital Proposal ➡️ https://bit.ly/44jfYf8 #MiLeg #MIHospitals

Michigan for Vaccines is a new coalition aimed at engaging policymakers, elevating trusted voices on immunization and supporting public understanding of vaccine recommendations. Learn more ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4vQBGTr

Healthcare leaders from across the state joined Rich Helppie of The Common Bridge Podcast at #MPC26 to discuss key healthcare issues impacting #MIHospitals and communities. Follow along as we share insightful discussions in the days & weeks to come ⬇️ https://bit.ly/43CW4vv

The University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Mobile Health Clinic delivers critical, no-cost medical services directly to communities in need across Mid-Michigan. Learn more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4orSr5b #HospitalsHelp #AlwaysCaring #AlwaysAdvancing #Michigan #MobileClinic #MIHospitals

Don't miss an upcoming #webinar on June 30 that will explore how states are leveraging funding through the Rural Health Transformation Program to strengthen rural healthcare delivery ➡️ https://bit.ly/4ejyqcc #RHTP #RuralHealth #RuralHealthTransformation #MIHospitals

The #HouseHealth Policy Committee advanced legislation addressing preadmission screening assessments for behavioral health patients, as other healthcare bills advanced in the legislature during the week of June 8. Learn more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4gm8lMc #MiLeg #MIHospitals

📰 This week's Monday Report includes updates on #BehavioralHealth screening legislation, member coverage from #MPC26, details around the Michigan for Vaccines coalition, upcoming #events and #webinar opportunities, a #HospitalsHelp feature and more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4veoQ1F

With grant funding from MDHHS, #MIHospitals and healthcare organizations are enhancing care for patients with sickle cell disease ➡️ https://bit.ly/4xrb39A #HospitalsHelp #AlwaysCaring #AlwaysAdvancing

In honor of Community Health Improvement Week, Jeremy Cannon of Kalkaska Memorial Health Center reflects on the importance of accessible, compassionate and whole-person care ➡️ https://bit.ly/4v0R5Rl #MIHospitals #CHIWeek #MHARounds #healthcare #hospitals #rural

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is accepting applications through June 15 for the Michigan Opioid Treatment Access Internship Program, which provides financial support to students that prepare them for careers in substance use disorder (SUD) treatment ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4eu2rXY

📰 This week's Monday Report includes #MiLeg and health #policy updates around #Medicaid coverage and reimbursement, application details for the Opioid Treatment Access #Internship Stipend Program, Brian Peters' June CEO Report, and more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4uYsCvK

Happy Community Health Improvement Week! To learn more about #MIHospitals across the state that are improving access, advancing care and prioritizing prevention, visit MIHospitals.org 🏥💙 #CHIWeek

This #HAVHope Day, we're grateful for the voices across #MIHospitals who are working alongside our teams to advocate for workplace safety. Carrie Mull of Trinity Health MI recently provided testimony on bills aimed at addressing healthcare workplace violence ▶️ https://bit.ly/4uW2phA

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) recently finalized updates to the criteria for designating Maternity Care Health Professional Target Areas, effective Aug. 15, 2026. Learn more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4vpeP1c

As rising healthcare costs continue to impact communities and hospitals across the state, Schoolcraft Memorial offers financial assistance to those who have limited or no means of covering medical costs ➡️ https://bit.ly/3Q32uR8 #HospitalsHelp #AlwaysCaring #AlwaysAdvancing

📝 Don't miss an opportunity to apply for our 2026-27 MHA Excellence in Governance #Fellowship! The application deadline is June 26 ⬇️ https://bit.ly/435g75x

📰 This week's Monday Report includes details on a June 3 member webinar, updates from our MHA Center of Rural Excellence, an application deadline reminder for the MHA Excellence in Governance Fellowship, and more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4x25sWS

Thank you to the Livonia-Westland Chamber of Commerce for welcoming our teams to engage with local business leaders earlier this month to discuss healthcare costs and collaborate on potential solutions ⬇️ https://bit.ly/3Q4yILY

To expand access to specialized mental health services for children and adolescents, the teams at Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services recently opened a first-of-its-kind Pediatric Psychiatric Urgent Care Center ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4dCTPNk #HospitalsHelp #AlwaysCaring #AlwaysAdvancing

Big changes to Medicaid are expected to take effect in 2027, bringing new requirements and increasing the risk of coverage loss. Chiquita Berg, MD, MBA details the "Coverage is Care" approach at Trinity Health to keep patients informed & connected ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4wKoD7i

📰 This week's Monday Report includes a thought leadership piece from Trinity Health MI focused on upcoming Medicaid changes, a Hospitals Help story featuring Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services, and more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4tU5NrZ MHA offices will be closed today in honor of Memorial Day ❤️

Congratulations to our 2026 Healthcare Leadership Academy graduates! 🎉 And thank you to our friends at Executive Core for helping support the development of emerging healthcare leaders across Michigan. Learn more ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4fnX11G

State House Minority Leader Ranjeev Puri addressed the MHA Legislative Policy Panel at the MHA Capitol Advocacy Center, providing a legislative update and sharing his commitment to protecting access to care for Michiganders ⬇️ #MiLeg https://bit.ly/496Lznc

The Michigan House passed legislation related to third-party litigation financing, Medicaid prescription requirements and surgical smoke plume evacuation the week of May 11 ⬇️ #MiLeg https://bit.ly/4nyhuCW

📰 This week's MHA Monday Report includes #MiLeg updates, a summary of the 2026 Healthcare Leadership Academy, past and upcoming #webinar opportunities, a new #HospitalsHelp feature and more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4uVcZ7R

Thank you to all those who joined us last week for our Graduate Medical Education (GME) Capitol Day! We were honored to welcome nearly 30 physician residents from Michigan hospitals for a day of meetings with lawmakers and legislative staff ➡️ https://bit.ly/4duX1dU

We often celebrate all the amazing ways #MIHospitals help patients and communities across the state — in honor of #NationalHospitalWeek, we decided to flip the script and ask how we can show up for them. Here's what they said 💙🏥➡️ https://bit.ly/4tyh2pR #HealingHappensHere

"[Hospital] teams deliver care 24/7 to anyone who walks through their doors. They do this while facing acute workforce shortages, rising labor costs, mounting regulatory pressures, cybersecurity threats and more." ➡️ https://bit.ly/4u10veX #NationalHospitalWeek #HealingHappensHere

Always caring. Always advancing. Happy National Hospital Week to the dedicated teams who show up 24/7 for Michigan communities. From bedside to breakthrough, we're grateful for all that you do. 💙🏥 #HealingHappensHere #AlwaysCaring #AlwaysAdvancing #MIHospitals #WeAreHealthcare #NationalHospitalWeek

📰 This week's Monday Report includes a recap of last week's GME Capitol Day, details on an upcoming #SafeTable with the MHA Keystone Center, Brian Peters' May CEO Report, a new #HospitalsHelp feature honoring National #HospitalWeek, and more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4uDUFQB

📰 ICYMI: Seven rural Michigan hospital leaders were recently appointed as inaugural board members to the newly established MHA Center of Rural Excellence ➡️ https://bit.ly/4cEpKh2

The MHA Keystone Center Patient Safety Organization (PSO) Dashboard in KeyMetrics provides member hospitals with secure access to harm reporting data. Learn more ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4n9AHe0

“The 340B program has been successful in aiding safety net hospitals and clinics serving low-income and underserved populations. The consequences of eliminating or substantially restricting the program would be great.” #Protect340B #MIHospitals #MiLeg https://bit.ly/4wdHKq6

Two bills were introduced last week that represent a significant step forward for behavioral health patients and the hospitals caring for them. Learn more ⬇️ #MiLeg https://bit.ly/4f3oplo

A recent #webinar hosted by the MHA explored regional trends and emerging community needs across Michigan using statewide 2‑1‑1 call data. Learn more ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4ndurBV

It's only fitting that we share this week's #HospitalsHelp feature on National Nurses Day 💙💫 A partnership between Grand Valley State University & Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital creates a new pathway for GVSU nursing students to go from classroom to bedside ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4tclRFb

Several healthcare-related measures, including the full Senate budget and legislation on tax credits for organ donation, saw action the week of April 27. Learn more ⬇️ #MiLeg https://bit.ly/3RipUCi

Thank you to the dedicated nurses who make a difference in the lives of Michigan patients and communities every single day. Happy National Nurses Week! 🩵 #NationalNursesWeek #nursing #MIHospitals #AlwaysCaring

Recent headlines have taken aim at the #340B Program – a federal drug savings initiative that serves as a lifeline to important community healthcare services. MHA Chief Medical Officer Gary Roth, DO, is here to set the record straight ⬇️ https://bit.ly/4cVkTXL

📰 This week's Monday Report includes healthcare advocacy, policy and finance updates, a fact check on #340B from MHA Chief Medical Officer Gary Roth, member meeting recaps, a new #HospitalsHelp feature in honor of #NationalNursesWeek and more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4tfMs43