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Whitmer signs legislation to protect Healthy Michigan Plan, …

WebGov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday signed legislation addressing a wide range of health issues, including bills meant to protect access to public health

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Medicaid beneficiaries in Michigan to get access to community …

WebBeginning on Jan. 1, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) will expand Medicaid coverage to include community health worker services to help promote …

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Breaking records, 1.4M Michiganders have ACA coverage, state …

WebNew data released by the federal government, the number of Americans enrolled in health care plans related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has hit an all-time …

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Whitmer signs specific criminal penalties for assaulting health care

WebViolence against health care workers has been on the rise in the U.S. for years, with many individuals in the field marking a particular uptick during the COVID-19 …

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As Michiganders struggle to afford health care, leaders push …

WebMichiganders are having trouble accessing and paying for both physical and mental health care and want their state and federal lawmakers to prioritize driving down …

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DHHS redoubles efforts as Michigan residents continue to lose …

WebWhile 168,088 Michigan residents renewed Medicaid or Healthy Michigan plan coverage in October, more than 85,000 others did not, with Thursday the deadline …

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More than 500K Michiganders have lost Medicaid since the end of

WebWhile more than 1.2 million Michiganders have had their Medicaid coverage renewed since last June, more than half-million others have been left off the rolls. The …

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Thousands of Michiganders are losing their Medicaid coverage.

WebA little more than 12,000 Michiganders have lost their Medicaid coverage this summer and about 100,000 others are at risk of being unenrolled from the public health …

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DHHS renews Medicaid coverage for nearly 1M Michiganders

WebThe Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced on Thursday that it had renewed Medicaid or Healthy Michigan plan …

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New: Whitmer to prioritize community mental health services in …

WebGov. Gretchen Whitmer plans to call for boosts in funding for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) in her proposal for the next state budget. …

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With a new health equity project, Michigan doctors aren’t just …

WebBy the time a patient is referred to the Greater Flint Health Coalition, a doctor or another health care professional has identified there’s something more than just their …

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Whitmer signs bills bringing Obamacare protections into state law

WebGov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday signed legislation intended to protect Michiganders’ access to health care, bringing protections from the Affordable Care Act into state law. …

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Whitmer signs more than a dozen bills, including child dental

WebLegislation to establish a dental oral assessment program, protect seniors from financial abuse, and safeguard dogs and cats used in testing facilities, were among …

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Medical care providers support legislation expanding birth control

WebDr. Sarah Wallett, chief medical operating officer for Planned Parenthood of Michigan testifies in the Michigan state House Health Policy Committee in support of …

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New: Whitmer budget plan hikes higher ed by 5%, also boosts …

WebGov. Gretchen Whitmer’s new budget plan will include a 5% funding hike for Michigan’s 15 public universities and 28 community colleges — the highest increase in decades. Universities would have to cap tuition increases. She also will propose that all nursing home workers stretched thin during the COVID-19 pandemic will receive a $2.35 …

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These are the ‘toxic hot spots’ where Michiganders may face …

WebAndrew Hammond, 26, has spent his whole life in Grand Rapids — which may have exposed him to an excessive lifetime cancer risk from industrial sources, …

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Lawsuit seeks to overturn abortion regulations including …

WebSaying three long-established state abortion regulations, including a 24-hour waiting period, “run roughshod” over Michigan’s constitutionally-guaranteed right to an …

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Biden administration to issue rule expanding DACA health care …

WebThe Biden administration will publish a final rule Friday that will allow about 100,000 uninsured people in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program to enroll …

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UnitedHealth CEO savaged for failings in massive cyberattack …

WebWASHINGTON — Capitol Hill lawmakers from both parties on Wednesday grilled UnitedHealth Group’s CEO over the largest-ever cyberattack on the U.S. health …

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HIV at 40: Racial disparities continue to drive the epidemic in

WebThe epidemic can be told in numbers. In 2018 — the most recent data available from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) — …

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Tuberculosis cases rise, but public health agencies say they lack …

WebA digitally colorized scan of Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, which cause tuberculosis in human beings. Although tuberculosis cases have been rising, …

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House GOP counters Whitmer’s 45-cent fuel tax hike with scaled …

WebMichigan House Republicans on Thursday released a plan to dedicate Michigan’s 6-percent sales tax on vehicle fuel to state roads. They also advanced a …

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