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Most nursing homes don't have enough staff to meet the federal

WEBThis article was updated with a statement issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to clarify when the minimum staffing thresholds for RNs and aides …

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Here's what's holding back Medicaid expansion in Mississippi and …

WEBFor Dr. Roderick Givens, Medicaid expansion isn't just a policy issue. He's a radiation oncologist practicing in a rural area in the Mississippi Delta and he sees how …

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HHS Inspector General Finds Serious Flaws In 20% Of U.S. Hospice

WEBFrom 2012 through 2016, federal health inspectors cited 87% of U.S. hospices for deficiencies. And 20% had lapses serious enough to endanger patients, according to …

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PFAS in Michigan fish raise health concerns, questions

WEBAlthough the state tests for nearly 40 PFAS compounds, Michigan’s fish consumption guidelines focus on just one type of the chemical, known as PFOS. The …

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WHO Official Defends Guidance: 'We're Not Seeing' Airborne …

WEBA World Health Organization official says the evidence so far shows that the virus that causes COVID-19 is primarily transmitted through "respiratory droplets and …

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CMU launches new four-year nursing degree program

WEBHowever, with this new program, students will be able to complete a four-year program at CMU from start to finish. 1 of 4. Central Michigan University President …

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Bill package targets disparities in maternal healthcare

WEBNew Michigan bills in the state Senate are trying to address racial disparities when it comes to maternal health care. The legislation would require the state and …

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How Hospitals Are Laying Off Workers During The Pandemic, …

WEBNPR's Ari Shapiro talks with reporter Will Stone and emergency room nurse Shawn Reed about hospitals and other health care providers losing money and laying …

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CMU launches new effort to combat rural healthcare issues

WEBCentral Michigan University says it’s investing new resources into improving health outcomes for people in rural communities. The Rural Health Equity Institute has …

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MidMichigan Health plans new cancer center in Midland

WEBMidMichigan Health is planning to build a new comprehensive cancer in Midland, the company said on Thursday. Joan Herbert, who directs MidMichigan’s line …

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Sault Ste. Marie nurses ask for more competitive wages following …

WEBUnionized nurses in Sault Ste. Marie held a rally on March 12 in response to the lengthy negotiation with the hospital administration at MyMichigan Health.

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Healthcare leaders bring services to Traverse City homeless …

WEBPublished August 1, 2023 at 6:14 PM EDT. Listen • 0:58. The street medicine program brought its mobile unit to the park near the Village Commons to help those experiencing …

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PBB at 50, Community remembers a legacy of contamination

WEBSt. Louis, Michigan still recovering 50 years after PBB contamination. You may have heard of the chemical PBB. It contaminated the food chain across the state. …

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MyMichigan Health to absorb 3 Ascension hospitals

WEBMyMichigan Health signed an agreement with Ascension Medical Group earlier this week to take acquisition of Ascension's hospitals in Standish, Tawas and …

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Gov. Whitmer announces completion of new psychiatric hospital …

WEBWCMU. The Caro Psychiatric Hospital on June 5, 2023. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the completion of a new $85 million psychiatric hospital in the …

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Nurses in Sault Ste. Marie vote to authorize a potential strike

WEBKevin Kalchik, the president of MyMichigan Medical Center Sault, released a statement on Thursday, March 21 in response to news of the vote. Kalchik stated …

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‘Ain’t going nowhere’: How communities contaminated by

WEBToday, Oscoda has five advisories that warn residents of PFAS in drinking water, venison, small game, fish and foam. Oscoda was the first known PFAS site in …

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Research lags on residential exposure to dust from sand, gravel …

WEBDoretta Anema. A helmet outside a horseback riding farm in Gaines Township horse farm are covered in dust from a nearby gravel pit. Sandy McCoy is a …

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