Best Places to Work in Healthcare in 2026

Authority Health is recognized as one of the

Best Places to Work in Healthcare in 2026

DETROIT — Modern Healthcare magazine named Authority Health one of the best places to work in the nation in 2026. The announcement, published in the May edition of the magazine, reflects the organization’s leadership in creating a culture that fosters excellent patient care and community health services.

“For years we at Authority Health have worked to build a culture where people feel valued, supported, inspired and empowered to serve with excellence. Our employees have confirmed that in this designation,” said Loretta V. Bush, MSHA, president & CEO of Authority Health. “We have built a foundation where compassion intersects with mission, purpose and the best compensation possible which allows excellence to thrive.”

Among the ways Authority Health measures its work environment is through the way in which employees respond to the organization’s “Stay” interviews. Supervisors dedicate time for an extended personal discussion with employees to determine the reasons employees like working at Authority Health, and most importantly, the reasons they want to stay. Invariably, the reason is related to the organization’s commitment to community health, specifically promoting health equity.

This award program identifies and recognizes outstanding employers in the healthcare industry nationwide. Modern Healthcare partners with Workforce Research Group on the assessment process, which includes an extensive employee survey.

“Healthcare is changing rapidly as new technologies are adopted on both the clinical and administrative sides,” said Mary Ellen Podmolik, editor-in-chief of Modern Healthcare. “Still, the most forward-looking companies understand that employees are the heart of their organizations. Creating the right culture, with the appropriate mix of financial rewards, training and career advancement opportunities — as embodied by our honorees of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare — will be imperative for long-term employee and employer success.”

Authority Health will be ranked among other health care employers on a “Best Places to Work” list, announced in the October edition of Modern Healthcare. The complete list of this year’s winners, in alphabetical order, is available at ModernHealthcare.com/bestplaceslist.

For information or questions about the Best Places to Work in Healthcare awards program, please contact: mhawards@modernhealthcare.com

About Authority Health

Authority Health is a public body operating the second largest Graduate Medical Education Teaching Health Center in the nation, four outpatient primary care health centers designated as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Look-a- Like which represents the highest standard of clinical and supportive services. Authority Health also provides an extensive health insurance enrollment and navigation program and hosts the Detroit chapter of the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship.

About Modern Healthcare

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