FALL 2025 NEWSLETTER

Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs): A brief for legislators

Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) are powerful intermediaries between drug manufacturers, pharmacies, insurers, and patients. CHRT produced this brief for Michigan legislators.

The 340B drug pricing program in Michigan: A brief for legislators

The federal 340B Drug Pricing Program allows safety-net providers to buy outpatient drugs at reduced prices and reinvest the savings. This brief reviews the issue for Michigan legislators.

Understanding Medicaid Work Requirements

CHRT contributed to creating this resource that explains the implications of Medicaid work requirements.

CCBHCs in Michigan: Early Results



The Michigan CCBHC Demonstration launched on October 1, 2021, with 13 participating sites. CHRT has been reviewing the project's performance.

Open for Applications: CHRT’s Health Policy Fellowship

The deadline to apply for the 2026 CHRT Health Policy Fellowship is November 14th, 2025 for research and nonprofit applicants.

Incorporating Community Voice into a Statewide Initiative

This project emphasizes the importance of integrating community voice in health IT design to meet user needs and improve health outcomes.

CHRT launches four new projects

CHRT's Associate Director for Health Policy, Samantha Iovan, highlights the significance of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) sharing data to further improve health outcomes. 

CHRT launches four new projects

CHRT has launched four new projects focused on topics from accountable care and aging to community care hubs and pandemic readiness.

CHRT in the community

Deana Smith and Jennifer Black presented at the 2025 Michigan Food as Medicine Summit on the topic of Sustainable Funding Structures for Food as Medicine Services.

CHRT staff, including Sharon Kim and Lynda McMillin, contributed to the planning and programming of the Fall Conference of the Michigan Chapter of HIMSS, which brought together over 250 people.

CHRT's Executive Director, Joshua Traylor, along with Health Policy team members Nancy Baum, Samantha Iovan, and Nailah Henry, met with 22 state legislators and staffers in Lansing on September 10th.

Janan Saba Landsiedel will present at the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting in November, discussing “Incorporating Community Voice into a Statewide Initiative: Experiences from the Field.”

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