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Rising health care costs hurt Michigan families & economy
Rising health care costs hurt Michigan families and economy Economic Alliance for Michigan report finds both workers, businesses squeezed by health care costs October 26th, 2015 – Mounting evidence shows that ever-rising health care costs hurt not only employers, but Michigan…
Read MoreMichigan Senate Votes Against New Hospital in Clarkston
December 4th, 2014 Lansing, Michigan: Today the Michigan Senate voted against Senate bill 1073 (11-26), a bill allowing McLaren Health to build a new hospital in Independence Township by amending the Certificate of Need (CON) standards. Friends of Certificate of…
Read MoreLawmakers should be looking for ways to lower the cost of health care
Detroit News Op-Ed: “It is easy to take risks when you are using someone else’s money. The cost of building and running hospitals is paid by you and me through our health insurance premiums and tax dollars.” Read More: http://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/2014/10/21/mclaren-certificate-need/17631189/
Read MoreUnneeded hospitals increases pressure on employers to reduce jobs & cut benefits
EAM in the News: EAM President, Bret Jackson, comments on how a new hospital in northern Oakland County will affect employers throughout the state. Read the story here: http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/opinion/contributors/viewpoints/2014/09/27/bret-jackson-mclaren-hopes-politicians-will-help-build-new-hospital/16285305/
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