New Medicaid benefit recognizing CHW services in Michigan would help at least 50,000 residents if approved, MDHHS says
Shane Ersland | Sep 11, 2023 | Michigan
New Memorial Childcare Academy will provide needed services for local healthcare workforce
Shane Ersland | Aug 21, 2023 | Michigan
New report finds that nearly all Michigan healthcare occupations will experience workforce shortages within 10 years
Shane Ersland | Aug 8, 2023 | Michigan
Nearly all Michigan healthcare occupations will experience workforce shortages in the next decade, according to a new report. The Michigan Health Council (MHC) was awarded a grant by the Michigan Health Endowment Fund to create the Solutions Net, which catalyzes data on healthcare workforce gaps into actionable solutions. The work
What They're Watching: Ben Frederick, Memorial Healthcare
Alex Nelson, Eli Kirshbaum | Aug 3, 2023 | Michigan
Ben Frederick, the associate vice president of advocacy and government relations with Memorial Healthcare, spoke to us about his organization's new childcare academy at the 2023 Michigan State of Reform Health Policy Conference earlier this year. The facility is a community partnership that aims to foster a wholistic, home-like care
What They're Watching: Alejandra Solorzano, Benefits Data Trust
Alex Nelson, Eli Kirshbaum | Aug 3, 2023 | Michigan
We spoke with Alejandra Solorzano, the Michigan engagement manager for the Benefits Data Trust in Michigan, at the recent 2023 Michigan State of Reform Health Policy Conference about what she's watching in state health policy. Her priorities include modernizing access to healthcare benefits for Michiganders on Medicaid. The organization uses
What They're Watching: Ronnie Tyson, Flint/Saginaw Odyssey House and CMHAM
Alex Nelson, Eli Kirshbaum | Aug 3, 2023 | Michigan
Ronnie Tyson, the director of outpatient services with Flint/Saginaw Odyssey House and the vice president of the provider alliance at the Community Mental Health Association of Michigan, focuses on supporting Michiganders with substance use disorder. At the 2023 Michigan State of Reform Health Policy Conference, Tyson told us about some
What They're Watching: Michael Parr, United Healthcare
Alex Nelson, Eli Kirshbaum | Aug 3, 2023 | Michigan
Michael Parr, the executive director of dual eligible special needs plans (D-SNPs) at United Healthcare, spoke with us about Michigan's upcoming procurement of D-SNP services and how this streamlined coverage plan will better serve Michiganders who are eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid. We caught up with Parr at the
What They're Watching: Michelle Roberts, Molina Healthcare of Michigan
Alex Nelson, Eli Kirshbaum | Jul 27, 2023 | Michigan
Addressing the social determinants of health and integrating physical and behavioral healthcare are top priorities for Michelle Roberts, vice president of healthcare services at Molina Healthcare of Michigan. We sat down with Roberts at the 2023 Michigan State of Reform Health Policy Conference to hear about her priorities. "We're currently