Messaging

Losing the Forest for the Trees

Jul 27, 2026

While the PIHP lobby remains fixated on privatization and local control, 38 percent of Michiganders with mental illness remain untreated -- It's time to change the status quo.

Can Michigan Build a Behavioral Health System That Actually Works for Providers and the People They Serve?

May 26, 2026

Without clear direction around restructuring, access, provider stability, and system control, stakeholders are increasingly asking whether Michigan can create a transparent, conflict-aware behavioral health system built around trust, accountability, and long-term community capacity.

Can Michigan Build a Behavioral Health System That Actually Works for Families?

May 18, 2026

Behind the policy fights, budget battles, and competing reform plans is a harder reality: families across Michigan are still struggling to get timely care, stable services, and clear answers when they need them most.

Let's talk more about behavioral health

Apr 27, 2026

The MDHHSs Mental Health Framework is moving forward while the Department prepares its next RFP. It's time to alleviate the conversation and focus on system transformation.

Aligning the System: A Shared Path Forward for Michigan’s Behavioral Health Network

Apr 13, 2026

Providers and policymakers should be converging around common goals—strengthening capacity, improving access, and bringing payment, expectations, and accountability into closer alignment statewide.

Michigan keeps redefining the same system instead of fixing it.

Apr 6, 2026

As demand and complexity grow, providers are pushing to establish clear, enforceable rules for participation, payment, and accountability.

It's time we change how we talk about reform.

Mar 23, 2026

Let’s Put Community Mental Health Back on Michigan’s Agenda

Reframing Michigan’s Behavioral Health Redesign: The Real Issue Is Access to Care

Mar 16, 2026

Other Developments Affecting Access, Workforce, and System Capacity