Wall Street Journal: Slump Spreads to Health Care as Michigan Loses Auto Jobs
CHRT director Marianne Udow-Phillips was interviewed extensively and the CHRT staff provided data (principally from Cover Michigan) for a comprehensive Wall Street Journal report on the challenges facing Michigan workers and retirees as the auto industry rapidly downsizes. State finances, losses and layoffs at health care providers and the prospects for basing economic recovery hopes on health care growth are …
Read more >The Ann Arbor News: New University of Michigan Health System leader faces financial challenge
In an Ann Arbor News profile introducing U-M’s new executive VP for medical affairs Ora Hirsch Pescovitz and discussing the challenges facing the UMHS, CHRT is described as among the opportunities for the Health System to help shape health care reform by improving care, reducing errors and lowering cost.
Read more >Ann Arbor Business Review: State health initiatives could provide national model
On June 11, the Ann Arbor Business Review reported on the initiatives discussed at CHRT’s CQI symposium.
Read more >Interlochen Public Radio: Discussion of healthcare reform on Points North
CHRT Director Marianne Udow-Phillips discusses healthcare reform in Michigan on Points North from Interlochen Public Radio.
Read more >Traverse City Record-Eagle: Health care crisis hurts kids
CHRT Director Marianne Udow-Phillips discusses how the health care crisis impacts children in her May 22, 2009, op-ed in the Traverse City Record-Eagle.
Read more >Detroit Free Press: Health-care reform: A shot in the arm for Detroit 3?
CHRT director Marianne Udow-Phillips and vice-chair and U-M associate VP for medical affairs Dr. John E. Billi are quoted in a recent Detroit Free Press story about the potential for national health care reform to boost the recovery of Detroit’s automakers.
Read more >The Ann Arbor News: University of Michigan, other hospitals bear greater financial burden in poor economy
CHRT director Marianne Udow-Phillips is quoted and the Cover Michigan report is mentioned in a recent Ann Arbor News cover story about UMHS uncompensated care.
Read more >The Ann Arbor News: Other Voices
CHRT director Marianne Udow-Phillips’ op-ed.
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