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Alliance for Health OK’s $24M in hospital construction projects
The Alliance for Health has given its endorsement to two proposed major construction projects at Spectrum Health facilities in Grand Rapids and a major expansion project at Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services needed to accommodate seasonal spikes in young patients.
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Spectrum Health and Pine Rest plan $24.2M in construction
Two proposed major construction projects at Spectrum Health facilities in Grand Rapids and an expansion project at Pine Rest Christian Hospital are on the agenda Monday at an Alliance for Health public hearing.
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GVSU study predicts increase in West Michigan health care costs
A combination of factors — including increasing obesity and poverty, plus fewer young people and more older people — are predicted to add to the overall cost of health care in West Michigan, according to research presented at the fourth annual health care summit meeting at Grand Valley State University on Friday.
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Business owners weather area's multiple storms
As the presidential election and the dominant candidate coverage draws to a conclusion this week, the Business Journal offers congratulations to business owners and CEOs across America for the fortitude and American ingenuity that transcends all the bitterness and divisiveness politicians heap upon one another.
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Health heroes cover the spectrum
Alliance recognizes six with awards
Half a dozen professionals in various health care professions are being honored by the Alliance for Health as “heroes” within the West Michigan community. AFH President Lody Zwarensteyn said the nonprofit invited the community over a three-month period to nominate people in six different categories who have contributed to the strength of the region’s health care work force.
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Alliance for Health deserves local legislative support
The Michigan Senate Economic Development Committee moved a bill to the full Senate last week that would eliminate some of the processes currently used by the Michigan Department of Community Health to eliminate health care service duplications that fuel the escalating cost of health care and health care benefits for employers.
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Sen Hildenbrand Worth looking at changes in CON law
Legislation approved by a Michigan Senate committee would change the Michigan Certificate of Need process for determining where and when new hospitals should be built, and would eliminate West Michigan’s Alliance for Health from the process altogether.
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Senate panel would eliminate Alliance for Health
The Economic Development Committee of the Michigan Senate voted in favor of proposed legislation that would eliminate the Alliance for Health from the Certificate of Need process regarding local health care advisements.
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