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...
by Abigail Nobel | Aug 20, 2025 | 2 yellow conversation on bills
I’m pleased to introduce the first nominee for the 2025 MHF Defender Award! Representative Felicia Brabec drops a forbidden truth bomb about healthcare licensing. In doing so, she makes the case for common sense reform in social work licensing....
by Abigail Nobel | Jul 16, 2025 | 1 red individual empowerment, Uncategorized
I’ve been wondering for months about the big picture of healthcare money flow. Vast sums pour into insurance from our premiums, employers, state and federal tax dollars, and more. Yet patients and hospitals are cash-strapped, and many doctors aren’t doing so...
