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The Statewide Business-Labor Coalition: Companies & Unions Working Together to Improve the Business & Jobs Climate in Michigan.

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#FacilityFees in MI making headlines. @BretJJackson Jackson, President & CEO of EAM, refers to hidden fees in healthcare bills as a black box - they are very hard for patients to decipher. Read more: cbsnews.com/detroit/news/hid… #HospitalCosts #Healthcare #MedicalBills
Hidden fees cost Michigan patients millions. Lawmakers are pushing reforms

Hidden fees cost Michigan patients millions. Lawmakers are pushing reforms

Michiganders are paying millions in hidden healthcare fees each year, often for hospitals they've never visited.

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Hidden fees cost Michigan patients millions. Lawmakers push reforms: bridgemi.com/michigan-health… #facilityfees #hospitalprices #healthcare #healthcarecosts #medicaldebt #FairPrice #AffordableHealthcare #HealthBenefits
Hidden fees cost Michigan patients millions. Lawmakers push reforms - Bridge Michigan

Hidden fees cost Michigan patients millions. Lawmakers push reforms - Bridge Michigan

‘Facility fees’ are buried deep in bills and often include little explanation. Health officials say they need the money to stay afloat, but won’t divulge much about the charges. One expert calls them...

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64% of women in the #SandwichGeneration are at high #burnout risk. Does your #benefits design support them? Learn how to improve benefits and #wellbeing for #WorkingWomen at the Women’s Health in the Workplace Symposium on 10/29 in Novi. Register Today: womenshealthintheworkplace.c….
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“If we can at least have transparency, we can find out where the money is going…and try to negotiate for a better offering.” @BretJJackson emphasized the need for politicians to develop price transparency that is clear and concise. bridgemi.com/michigan-govern…
Could healthcare price transparency lower costs? Mike Rogers thinks so - Bridge Michigan

Could healthcare price transparency lower costs? Mike Rogers thinks so - Bridge Michigan

As healthcare costs grow ever higher, Michigan GOP US Senate candidate Mike Rogers argues that better consumer awareness of how much the services they need cost will help bring prices down.

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LAST DAY FOR 50% REGISTRATION! Is your benefits strategy keeping pace with the health needs of #WorkingWomen? Join us October 29 in Novi, MI for the 2026 Women’s Health in the Workplace Symposium! womenshealthintheworkplace.c…. #HealthBenefits #Wellbeing #HRT
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Build better benefits for women at every stage. Join us on Oct. 29 in Novi, MI for the 2026 Women’s Health in the Workplace Symposium! 50% off registration until Sept. 15. Promo code WHW5026. womenshealthintheworkplace.c… #healthbenefits #workingwomen
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✅ Know Howe before you #GoHowe! Watch this short video to learn how to access the #GordieHoweBridge from the US. 🇺🇸
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New survey shows what employers are seeing, where they are acting &why usable claims data matters as healthcare costs continue to affect competitiveness, wages and benefit affordability: nationalalliancehealth.org/r…. #HealthBenefits #FairPrice
Pulse of the Purchaser 2026 Survey Results | National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions

Pulse of the Purchaser 2026 Survey Results | National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions

Learn more about the Pulse of the Purchaser 2026 study findings.

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Most employers want to cut healthcare costs. Data access is what stops them A survey of 408 employers finds data access - not intent - is the key factor separating concern from action on health plan costs. #txlege insurancebusinessmag.com/us/…
Most employers want to cut healthcare costs. Data access is what stops them

Most employers want to cut healthcare costs. Data access is what stops them

How full claims access separates the employers who act from those who can't

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✅ Know Howe before you #GoHowe! Integrate the #GordieHoweBridge into your travel plans. Whether heading to work, a show, the airports or sporting event, we make crossing easy.
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Strengthen support for women in your workforce. Register today to attend the Women’s Health in the Workplace Symposium on Oct. 29. womenshealthintheworkplace.c… #WomensHealth #EmployeeBenefits #WorkplaceWellbeing #SandwichGeneration #HRT #HealthBenefits #WorkingWomen
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History in motion 🏃🚶🚴 Watch the highlights from an unforgettable first day on the multi-use path on the #GordieHoweBridge. If you’re ready to experience the new connection, remember to bring your travel docs and be respectful of others. #GoHowe #Windsor #Detroit
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Happy Birthday United States! #4thofJuly
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"Hospitals that received poor grades did not respond with a pledge to improve quality; they instead sued the messenger." #Hospitals delivering poor #PatientSafety need to improve and move forward. Put #PatientsFirst. healthaffairs.org/content/fo… #HospitalSafety
Suing The Scorecard Won’t Improve Hospital Safety | Health Affairs Forefront

Suing The Scorecard Won’t Improve Hospital Safety | Health Affairs Forefront

Hospitals that received poor grades did not respond with a pledge to improve quality; instead, they sued the messenger. They also invoked a consumer protection statute to silence a consumer advocate....

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Join us 10/29 in Novi, MI, Women’s Health in the Workplace Symposium! Innovative #benefits strategies, connect with industry leaders, earn #SHRM credits. Free for EAM Members. Nonmembers enjoy 50% off with code WHW5026. Register Today! womenshealthintheworkplace.c…. #womenshealth
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In our recent interview, Bret Jackson, President and CEO of the @EAMOnline discusses how the 340B program is affecting Michigan and why its growing scale raises important questions for employers, working families, and patients across the state. Watch here:
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"The bigger the hospital, the more it can consolidate and grab more 340B sites," Bret Jackson of @EAMOnline highlights how 340B rewards consolidation and charging employers the full cost for discounted drugs instead of targeting support where needed. bit.ly/4tQMtwl
Michigan may force hospitals to disclose savings from drug cost program - Bridge Michigan

Michigan may force hospitals to disclose savings from drug cost program - Bridge Michigan

The federal 340B program was meant to reduce drug costs for providers, allowing them, in turn, to reduce the cost of care for patients. That can include lower prescription prices. But, according to...

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25 Hospitals in Michigan Earn an “A” on the Spring 2026 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade: eamonline.org/2026/05/06/25-… #patientsafety #hospitaltransparency #healthcare #hospitalsafety #transparency #medicalerrors
25 Hospitals in Michigan Earn an “A” on the Spring 2026 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

25 Hospitals in Michigan Earn an “A” on the Spring 2026 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

The Leapfrog Group released its Spring 2026 Hospital Safety Grade, a biannual “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” assigned to most general hospitals in the United States based on their ability to protect pat…

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At @EAMOnline's 2026 Health Purchaser Forum healthcare experts underscored the urgent need for greater transparency, accountability, and reforms that can help rein in hospital and healthcare costs. Read more here: bit.ly/4dnvHOH
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"Legislators should focus on reforms that help working families, employers, and unions better afford healthcare by encouraging greater transparency to ensure that #340B profits are being used to benefit patients." crainsdetroit.com/opinion/co… #340B #FairPrice #AffordableHealthcare
Opinion: Michigan employers would suffer under uncontrolled growth of drug-purchase program

Opinion: Michigan employers would suffer under uncontrolled growth of drug-purchase program

Program that gives hospitals preferred drug pricing lacks transparency and can add big costs.

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