Mott national poll on children's health finds parents are hesitant to give their child the COVID-19 vaccine
Patrick Jones | Jul 29, 2021 | Michigan
Advocacy efforts to prevent overdoses
Michigan State Medical Society | Jul 28, 2021 | Michigan
Video: Dave Schneider discusses behavioral health integration in Michigan
Patrick Jones | Jul 28, 2021 | Michigan
MNA conflicts with MHA over nurse-patient assignment ratio bill package
Patrick Jones | Jul 27, 2021 | Michigan
MDHHS provides free mental health webinars for adults and children
Patrick Jones | Jul 22, 2021 | Michigan
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services’ (MDHHS) Stay Well crisis counseling program is hosting two free webinar series throughout the summer to combat the growing mental health crisis in Michigan and to promote resilience. Michigan, along with the rest of the country, is experiencing anxiety and
UnitedHealthcare donates $750,000 to nonprofits in Michigan
UnitedHealthcare | Jul 22, 2021 | Michigan
UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) company, is awarding $750,000 in Empowering Health grants to four community-based organizations in Michigan to expand access to care and address the social determinants of health for uninsured individuals and underserved communities. In total, UnitedHealthcare is donating $11.4 million through Empowering Health grants across
Q&A: Melanie Brim of MHC talks about the future of Michigan's health care workforce
Patrick Jones | Jul 21, 2021 | Michigan
Melanie Brim is the president and CEO of the Michigan Health Council. She was previously the senior deputy director of the Public Health Administration and the state health officer at the Michigan Department of Community Health. In this Q&A, Brim discusses building up the health care workforce, instilling interest in
University of Michigan study finds reduced financial barriers to services for younger cancer survivors due to ACA
Patrick Jones | Jul 19, 2021 | Michigan
A recent study from University of Michigan researchers found that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) reduced financial barriers for younger cancer survivors to access needed medicines and other services. Researchers found that survivors between the ages of 18 and 64 were less likely to defer care due to price and
Q&A: Tim Pletcher discusses the future of health care technological implementation
Patrick Jones | Jul 16, 2021 | Michigan
Dr. Tim Pletcher is the executive director of the Michigan Health Information Network Shared Services (MiHIN). He was previously the founding director of the Institute for Health and Business Insight at Central Michigan University where he provided data science services to companies to extract insight and value from their data.
MHA vice president, Chris Mitchell, gives an update on hospital financial and operational health
Patrick Jones | Jul 14, 2021 | Michigan
Chris Mitchell, executive vice president of advocacy and public affairs at the Michigan Health and Hospital Association (MHA), said Michigan hospitals sustained significant financial and staffing losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the fallout surrounding it. Fortunately, federal funding from the CARES Act helped all hospitals stay open, retain
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