Recently retired publisher of MIRS, the boss John Reurink, reflects on more than 40 years of monitoring Michigan politics and policy. Before leading the publication, John was intrigued by the idea of offering bill details, news background and more "right there at your fingertips" (1:45).

Amid new policy changes in the healthcare world, anesthesia services have seen declines in coverage reimbursements and controversial proposals nationally to limit the time anesthesia is covered by insurers, says Gena Welch, the president of the Michigan Association of Nurse Anesthetists (17:20).