It’s the second major system to drop transgender services after Michigan Medicine announced last month it would stop providing hormonal therapies and puberty blocker medications for young patients.
Eli Newman
Eli Newman covers public health, access to care and policy for Bridge Michigan's Health Watch team. A lifelong Michigander with a decade of public radio experience, he previously served as assistant news director at WKAR in East Lansing and spent nearly nine years at WDET in Detroit covering breaking news, politics and community affairs. His work has been recognized by the Public Media Journalists Association, the Michigan Associated Press Media Editors, the Michigan Association of Broadcasters and the Society of Professional Journalists Detroit chapter. Eli earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan. He lives in Detroit.
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Vaccine skepticism puts Michigan kids’ health at risk, doctors group warns
As the federal government moves away from widely recommending vaccines, the Michigan Academy of Family Physicians continues to promote immunizations as safe and effective.
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What you need to know about getting the COVID-19 vaccine in Michigan
Changes at the federal level are making access to the mRNA shot, as well as insurance coverage challenging, while doctors still tout the treatment as effective in treating and preventing coronavirus infection.
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Syphilis on rise in Michigan newborns as some adult cases decline
State health officials report a three-year decline in primary and secondary syphilis infections while grappling with a surge in cases passed from mothers to babies.
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State lawmakers describe ‘lack of service’ in Michigan’s mental health system
With too few psychiatric beds and staff to manage them, people with severe mental illness find themselves in emergency departments and county jails.
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Michigan lawmakers push to expand Rx Kids, but does ‘no strings’ cash work?
A Michigan Senate committee held a hearing Tuesday on expanding Rx Kids, which offers recipients $1,500 during pregnancy and $500 a month for their children in their first year of life.
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Michigan regulators to hear arguments on restricting factory farm pollution
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy is holding a public hearing to discuss a contested permit that regulates manure runoff.
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Michigan Head Start, health programs scramble amid immigration crackdown
Some immigrants are barred from using federally backed social programs like health centers and Head Start following the Trump administration’s reinterpretation of a decades-old rule.
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Brother: Walmart attack suspect a danger for years, ‘fell through cracks every time’
A man charged with stabbing 11 people at Walmart had a history of schizophrenia, violence and incarceration. ‘It’s been an absolute nightmare,’ says his brother. Advocates say Michigan needs to do more.
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Michigan may force doctors to report drivers with seizures. A slippery slope?
After the death of a Michigan State Police officer, state lawmakers entered a bill that would mandate physician reporting of patients with epilepsy. Many doctors oppose the legislation.
