by Abigail Nobel | Oct 2, 2025 | Uncategorized
The hotly-contested Michigan budget, as it stands, appears to eliminate Implicit Bias Training (IBT). IBT, you may recall, is one way Michigan imposes diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). In doing so, Lansing insults Michigan’s healthcare workforce ethics,...
by Abigail Nobel | Sep 24, 2025 | 2 yellow conversation on bills
Nominee number four identifies the toll our healthcare system takes on nurse practitioners (NPs). Earlier this year, I explained how NPs may be the key to more accessible prescribing, and who wants to stop them. As Senator Irwin describes, the legal burden on NPs is...
by Abigail Nobel | Sep 17, 2025 | 2 yellow conversation on bills
The third nominee for this year’s MHF Defender Award is Senator Michael Webber. While the first and second nominations addressed licensing barriers to healthcare freedom, this time the issue is health insurance. Nominee Testimony Don’t let his pleasant,...
by Abigail Nobel | Sep 3, 2025 | 3 green health policy principles
How close is too close for family members who lobby and legislate? The Allegan News kicked off more research with an editorial on Lansing power couples. It seems state government has problems even more deeply entrenched than DEI. MDHHS: biggest bureaucracy / lobby...
by Abigail Nobel | Sep 3, 2025 | 2 yellow conversation on bills
I’m pleased to present the second nomination for the 2025 MHF Defender Award! You might be surprised at the historic relics lingering in state health policy. Representative Jaime Churches explains how over-the-top education requirements for licensing impact her...
