The Health Economic Insights event serves both as the official release of GVSU's annual Health Check publication as well as a forum for conversation and insights. Jointly hosted by GVSU's Kirkhof College of Nursing and the Seidman College of Business, the annually released Health Check and subsequent Health Economic Insight event intends to inform health care policy and community decisions about the types of health care professionals, services, and delivery systems that could best serve our community. As the region and the state continues to invest in health care delivery and health science research development, the Health Check and Health Economic Insights will continue these important conversations in collaboration and partnership with health care organizations, research institutes, and universities. 

Health Economic Insights

2026 Health Economic Insights

Thank you to everyone who attended the 2026 Health Economic Insights event on Friday, February 13th. To revisit the event, or to watch it for the first time, a recording of the event is available below. We hope to see you next year at Health Economic Insights 2027.

Read Health Check 2026

Watch Health Economic Insights 2026

Health Economic Insights 2026

Featuring Presentations By:

Cody Kirby, PhD Visiting Professor of Economics Seidman College of Business

Cody Kirby
PhD Visiting Professor of Economics Seidman College of Business

Dan Montanera, PhD Associate Professor of Economics Seidman College of Business

Dan Montanera
PhD Associate Professor of Economics Seidman College of Business

With Event Moderator:

Brandon Francis, MD  Chief Medical Officer Trinity Health Saint Mary’s

Brandon Francis, MD 
Chief Medical Officer Trinity Health Saint Mary’s

Expert Guest Panelists:

Ronald Grifka, MD President; University of Michigan Health - West

Ronald Grifka
MD President; University of Michigan Health - West

Elizabeth Hertel Director; Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

Elizabeth Hertel Director
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services

Andrea Leslie Senior Vice President, Hospital Operations; Corewell Health

Andrea Leslie
Senior Vice President; Hospital Operations; Corewell Health

Peter Marinoff President and CEO, Munson Healthcare Southern Region

Peter Marinoff
President and CEO; Munson Healthcare Southern Region


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The Health Check publication and Health Economic Insights are made possible by grants from:

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