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New report highlights health care disparities for …

WEBHernz Laguerre Jr. is a Multimedia Journalist at 101.9 WDET. He is one of the co-host for "Detroit Evening Report," one of the weekend anchors for "Weekend …

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Air pollution is plaguing Detroiters’ lungs

WEBHe says in addition to poor air quality, extended exposure to pollution can cause a variety of health problems. “Our exposure to dust or soot can lodge in our lungs …

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Detroit City Council approves tax breaks for Future of …

WEBDetroit City Council has approved community benefits and around $300 million in tax incentives for the Future of Health development, which is planned for the …

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Importance of expanding access to healthcare in Detroit

WEBIn Michigan, residents of Wayne County and Detroit have disproportionately poorer health outcomes than their counterparts in the surrounding suburbs.Studies …

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Could the 'Future of Health' development project be a net …

WEBDecember 12, 2023. The $3 billion New Center development will feature a new hospital and medical research campus, and is seeking almost $300 million in tax breaks. Concept art …

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Detroit City Council to vote on 'Future of Health' …

WEBThe Detroit City Council may make a decision Tuesday on incentives for the proposed “ Future of Health ” development in New Center. The $3 billion project — a …

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Dr. Abdul El-Sayed discusses his new role at Wayne …

WEBDr. Abdul El-Sayed is a former gubernatorial candidate and former executive director of the Detroit Health Department. He will be the health director of Wayne …

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Detroit officials 'devastated' by lack of state funding for …

WEBDetroit failed to secure backing from Michigan’s record-breaking $81.7 billion 2024 budget for a long-term psychiatric care project officials pitched as a priority to …

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Detroit, Wayne County health officials requesting $227M …

WEBThe Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN) is asking state lawmakers to add funding for mental health care in the region.

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Vaccinating Detroit's Homeless Population Against COVID-19 …

WEBAt this point in the COVID-19 vaccination distribution plan, many prioritized groups such as health care workers, those who live in and work in nursing facilities and …

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Maternity care deserts and the loss of health care access for …

WEBAccess to maternity care is essential for preventing poor health outcomes and eliminating health disparities. Women in maternity care deserts have to travel roughly …

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Detroit Today: Henry Ford’s new partnership has some concerned

WEBLast week, Detroit-based Henry Ford Health and Ascension Michigan announced a new partnership, which they described as a “joint venture.”. As two of the …

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Detroit Today: New Detroit project could bring $3 billion of …

WEBHenry Ford Health, Michigan State University and the Detroit Pistons are proposing a development that will expand Henry Ford Hospital and transform a section …

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New program erasing medical debt for Wayne County residents

WEBThe largest source of debt for Americans is medical debt. About 14 million Americans owe more than $1,000 and three million owe more than $10,000, according …

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Why doctors have stood against universal health care — and why …

WEBGuest . Dr. Clifford Marks is an emergency-medicine resident at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. He recently wrote a piece in The New Yorker about a younger …

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Pop Culture Gets Mental Illness Wrong. Here's How to Shift the

WEBPozios is the co-founder of Broadcast Thought, which wants to shift the narrative that equates mental illness to villainous behavior and encourage the media to …

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Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network expands services for …

WEBThe Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network is a health care safety net organization working to improve health outcomes in metro Detroit. Young people are …

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Dan Gilbert putting $375M toward stroke care, health research in

WEBDETROIT (AP) — The family foundation of NBA team owner Dan Gilbert will give nearly $375 million for a 72-bed rehabilitation center for stroke patients in Detroit …

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Michigan reports state’s first pediatric flu-related death of season

WEBThe Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) last week confirmed the state’s first influenza-linked pediatric death for the 2023-2024 flu …

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