NEED TO KNOW THE WEEK IN REVIEW, WITH AN EYE ON WHAT’S NEXT

 HAP, CARESOURCE TO FORM JOINT VENTURE

THE NEWS: Health Alliance Plan, the integrated insurer of Henry Ford Health, signed a letter of intent to create a joint venture with Dayton, Ohio-based CareSource to expand its Medicaid coverage and re-enter the public health care exchange program. HAP currently provides Medicaid coverage to fewer than 40,000 in the state, exclusively in the thumb region and in Oakland, Macomb and Wayne counties. CareSource, one of the nation’s largest managed Medicaid providers, has 2.3 million members across seven states. Besides Medicaid, it o ers marketplace and Medicare Advantage plans.

WHY IT MATTERS: Currently, HAP insures less than 2 percent of the statewide Medicaid population, but hopes to grow its Medicaid membership to 100,000 through the expansion.

 FORGOTTEN HARVEST

NAMES NEW CEO

THE NEWS: Forgotten Harvest has named Adrian Lewis its new CEO. Lewis, who started in his new role this month, joins the Oak Park-based food rescue following more than a decade as market leader for Walker-based Meijer Inc.

WHY IT MATTERS: He replaces interim CEO Lorna Utley, who took over in December after previous CEO, Kirk Mayes, left after eight years with the organization, which works to reduce food insecurity in the region.

 UM ENDS VACCINATION REQUIREMENT FOR SOME

THE NEWS: e University of Michigan will no longer require proof of vaccination against COVID-19 for some students and faculty. e Ann Arbor-based university’s vaccination policy, which went into e ect Aug. 30, 2021, required all sta and students to be vaccinated for COVID-19. at now does not apply to students living o campus or nonclinical employees, UM President Santa Ono and Chief Health O cer Robert Ernst said in a letter.

State University, have not yet changed their vaccination policy requiring proof of shots.

 FRIENDS FOR ANIMALS OF METRO DETROIT GETS NEW CEO

THE NEWS: Dearborn-based Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit has named Cory Keller its new president and CEO. Keller, who has 17 years of experience with animal welfare efforts, will start his new role on March 13. He is currently the manager of the animal care and control division for the city of Cleveland.

WHY IT MATTERS: e nonpro t has run the Dearborn Animal Shelter through a contract with the city since 1996.

 TUESDAY MORNING TO CLOSE ALL BUT 1 MICHIGAN STORE

THE NEWS: Discount home goods retailer Tuesday Morning plans to close more than half of its U.S. stores, including locations in Troy, Grand Rapids and Portage, after the company led for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week.