The Economic Alliance for Michigan

10/14/2026

Facility fees in Michigan making headlines. Bret Jackson, President & CEO of Economic Alliance for Michigan, refers to hidden fees in healthcare bills as a black box - they are very hard for patients to decipher.

"If patients notice an increase in charges, it can be hard to break down a medical bill... if you really fight back and are willing to go through phone call after phone call, and beat your head against the wall, maybe eventually... people can eventually get what they're looking for."

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/hidden-fees-cost-michigan-patients-millions/

Michiganders are paying millions in hidden healthcare fees each year, often for hospitals they've never visited.

09/22/2026

According to the latest data from Cleo’s Family Health Index, 64% percentage of women in the sandwich generation are at high risk for burnout. For employers, this isn’t just a women’s health issue. It’s a workforce issue. Women balancing careers while caring for children, aging parents, or both, are facing extraordinary demands on their time, health and wellbeing.

Are your benefits designed to support them?

Join us at the Women’s Health in the Workplace Symposium on October 29 in Novi, Michigan, where benefits leaders, employers and women’s health experts will explore practical ways to better support women throughout every stage of their lives and careers. One of the conversations on our menu will focus specifically on the Sandwich Generation and what employers can do to support employees navigating caregiving responsibilities while maintaining their own health and wellbeing.

REGISTER TODAY!

Women’s Health in the Workplace Symposium
October 29, 2026 in Novi, Michigan

Register at www.womenshealthintheworkplace.com

A recertification program.

A National Symposium

09/22/2026

“If we can at least have transparency, we can find out where the money is going…and try to negotiate for a better offering.” Bret Jackson from Economic Alliance for Michigan spoke with The Center For Michigan | Bridge Michigan | BridgeDetroit regarding healthcare costs and the upcoming election. Jackson emphasized the need for price transparency that is clear and concise. https://bridgemi.com/michigan-government/could-healthcare-price-transparency-lower-costs-mike-rogers-thinks-so/

As healthcare costs grow ever higher, Michigan GOP US Senate candidate Mike Rogers argues that better consumer awareness of how much the services they need cost will help bring prices down.

09/15/2026

LAST DAY FOR 50% REGISTRATION!
Is your benefits strategy keeping pace with the health needs of women in your workforce? Join us October 29 in Novi, MI for the 2026 Women’s Health in the Workplace Symposium, where HR and benefits professionals will explore practical strategies for improving women’s health benefits, access, outcomes, and employee experience.

* Connect with benefits leaders, employers, and women’s health experts

* Earn SHRM recertification credit

* Save 50% on registration through September 15 with promo code WHW5026.

Learn more and register: www.womenshealthintheworkplace.com.

09/03/2026

Let’s cook up a design that offers better benefits for women and real solutions for employers.

Join us for the 2026 Women’s Health in the Workplace Symposium, October 29 at The Baronette Hotel & Conference Center in Novi, Michigan.

EAM Members attend for free!

Non-members Save 50% - But Only Until September 15. Use promo code WHW5026.

Don't miss the opportunity to spend a day learning, connecting and discovering new ways to build a stronger, more effective health benefits strategy for the women in your workforce.

Learn more and register today at www.womenshealthintheworkplace.com

See you on October 29!

A National Symposium

08/21/2026

Are your benefits doing enough for the women in your workforce?

Women’s healthcare needs evolve throughout their careers and lives and benefit plans need to keep up.

Join us at the 2026 Women’s Health in the Workplace Symposium on October 29 in Novi, Michigan, to discover practical strategies for improving women’s health benefits, identifying gaps in your current plan, and better supporting working women at every stage of life.

Save 50% on registration through September 15 with promo code WHW5026.

EAM members attend FREE. SHRM recertification credit available.

Learn more and register: www.womenshealthintheworkplace.com

A National Symposium

08/07/2026

Join professionals, managers, employers, and healthcare leaders at the Women’s Health in the Workplace Symposium on October 29 in Novi, Michigan, for a day focused on creating more informed, effective approaches to supporting working women.

Gain practical insights, hear from experts and explore how employers can rethink benefits to better support women’s health and the workforce as a whole. Earn SHRM recertification credits!

Enjoy 50% of registration with promo code WHW5026.

Rethink your benefits strategy. Strengthen support for women in your workforce.

Register today: https://womenshealthintheworkplace.com/

A National Symposium

06/26/2026

Women’s Health in the Workplace Symposium – October 29

🌟 Early Bird Registration is Open — Save 50%! 🌟Promo Code WHW5026

EAM Members attend for FREE!

Invest in better benefits for your workforce while saving 50% with our Early Bird registration for the Women's Health in the Workplace Symposium!

Join employers, HR professionals, benefits leaders, and healthcare experts for a day of:

✅ Practical learning

✅ Innovative benefit design strategies

✅ Meaningful networking

✅ Actionable solutions to better support women throughout every stage of their careers

Whether you're looking to improve employee wellbeing, strengthen your benefits strategy, or connect with peers facing similar challenges, this is an event you won't want to miss.

🎟️ Register now and save 50% with our Early Bird offer! Promo Code WHW5026. Valid until September 15.

📍 Learn more and register: www.womenshealthintheworkplace.com

06/11/2026

"The hospitals that received poor grades did not respond with a pledge to improve quality; they instead sued the messenger. Even more striking, they invoked a consumer protection statute to silence a consumer advocate and have since demanded that this independent nonprofit pay their multi-million-dollar legal bills. That inversion should give policymakers and onlookers pause." Read more: https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/suing-scorecard-won-t-improve-hospital-safety

If you are unable to find a grade for your hospital, check out the CMS Hospital Compare site and you will find that more than likely these hospitals who are suing because of a rotten safety grade also earn only one star from CMS. It's time to put patients first!

Hospitals that received poor grades did not respond with a pledge to improve quality; instead, they sued the messenger. They also invoked a consumer protection statute to silence a consumer advocate. That inversion should give policymakers pause.

06/10/2026

What’s the recipe for a stronger women’s health benefits strategy?

Find out on October 29, 2026, at The Baronette Hotel & Conference Center in Novi, MI, for the Women’s Health in the Workplace Symposium - an educational and networking event designed for employers, HR professionals, benefits leaders, healthcare purchasers, and advocates for women’s health.

Together, we’ll explore innovative approaches to benefit design, address complex workforce challenges, and share practical solutions that better support women through every stage of their careers.

You'll leave with:
✅ Fresh ingredients for women’s health benefit design
✅ Actionable strategies to improve employee wellbeing
✅ Insights from industry experts and peers
✅ Valuable networking opportunities
✅ SHRM recertification credits

Registration includes a light breakfast, lunch, snacks and fun!

FREE for EAM Members!

Save 50% with Early Bird Registration using promo code WHW5026.
Arrive ready to exchange ideas, discover new solutions, and build a stronger foundation for women’s health in the workplace.

Register today at www.womenshealthintheworkplace.com.