Opinion | Health system growth and high-value care can go hand in hand

By: David C. Miller

Outlets: Bridge Michigan

Published: June 10, 2026

Words: 753

Last Updated: 1 day, 12 hours ago

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When people talk about hospital mergers and acquisitions, the narrative is often negative: larger systems becoming more fragmented and expensive, less efficient and more difficult for patients to navigate, resulting in worse access and less coordinated care.

But at Michigan Medicine we are writing a different story. Our goal has always been to build a more connected statewide academic health system that expands access to high-quality care, strengthens local communities, improves …

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