Michigan’s largest insurers had waived patient cost-sharing for COVID testing and treatment as COVID tore through the state beginning last year. Now, with readily available vaccines, that financial help is about to stop.
Makayla Coffee
A guest author for Bridge Magazine.
Posted inTalent & Education
After months of Michigan school mask protests, anti-anti-maskers mobilize
Parents against mask mandates in schools have grabbed most of the attention in school board meetings and protests. Now, parents who favor mask mandates to protect against COVID’s spread are organizing.
Posted inTalent & Education
Michigan colleges hope raffles boost COVID-19 vaccinations in time for fall
Some campuses went for mandates. But others tried prizes to increase the number of vaccinated students and parents on campus as the fall semester begins.
Posted inTalent & Education
Michigan colleges set fall requirements for masks and COVID-19 vaccines
Check out the latest on rules set by colleges across the state as they prepare to start their fall semesters while the COVID-19 Delta variant spreads, mostly among the unvaccinated.
Posted inBusiness Watch
Free rent in a Michigan downtown and new classes help small bakery to grow
A competition for free rent attracted 58 applicants seeking to open businesses in downtown Lansing. Now the winner is preparing to open this fall, bringing a new business model — kids cooking classes — to the business district.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Protesters gather at Michigan Capitol to protest COVID vaccine mandates
As pressure increases on businesses, schools and universities and governments to take stronger action, Friday’s crowd in Lansing said vaccine mandates go too far.
Posted inQuality of Life
Michigan animal shelter blames economy for rising dog surrenders
Shelters emptied last year. Now one mid-Michigan shelter is near capacity. Officials say owners are having to give up their pets because they can’t afford them.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Smoke from wildfires making Michigan’s sunsets even more vibrant
Wildfires consuming the west coast and Canada are troublesome and destructive, but they are also producing stunning panoramas through the hazy skies.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
After federal rule change, Michigan resumes killing cormorants to save fish
The state has permission to kill up to 9,650 birds and destroy up to 1,400 nests, a move state wildlife managers hope will reduce pressure on fish populations valued by anglers. Opponents say the birds are scapegoated for a fish collapse they didn’t cause.
Posted inBusiness Watch
Michigan’s tart cherry growers blame weather for yet another low harvest
One of the state’s signature crops is facing its second year of decline. Growers weighed whether the work of the small harvest would be worth it and experts are wondering what it means for the industry.