Ascension, which operates 15 Michigan hospitals, says its facilities remain ‘open and operational,’ but patients can expect delays as it tries to recover from the ransomware attack.
Robin Erb
Robin Erb covers health care and aging for Bridge Michigan, focusing on a state that is aging faster than most. She has led investigations tracking opioid settlement money and health care worker shortages, and previously spent six years at the Detroit Free Press covering the Affordable Care Act and Michigan's Medicaid expansion. She holds a master's degree from Lourdes University in Toledo.
Robin and her husband raised two children in southeast Michigan — and have failed miserably at training their Beagle-Bassets.
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Cyberattack forces Ascension hospitals in Michigan to reroute patients
A cyberattack that hobbled one of the nation’s largest systems Wednesday continued to wreak havoc Friday.
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Beyond methadone: Trio of drugs treat opioid use disorder
Michiganders living with opioid use disorder have three FDA-approved medications they can turn to for treatment: methadone, buprenorphine and naltrexone. Here’s how they work.
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There’s a proven way to help kick opioids. Not enough in Michigan use it
Federal and state policy changes mean more doctors can prescribe a drug known to help patients fight addiction. But advocates say stigma and other barriers keep Michigan patients from accessing medication assisted treatment.
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Michigan farmers must step up bird flu fight under new emergency order
Avian flu has spread to livestock in at least six Michigan counties. Now, the state is ordering farmers to take more action — the ‘most comprehensive measures in the country.’
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Infant mental health: Michigan clinic aims to build resiliency for a lifetime
Michigan families say the state’s behavioral health system is overwhelmed and understaffed. A new Detroit clinic offers a jump start on mental health — sometimes just days after birth.
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U-M expert probes psychological effect of active-shooter drills in schools
Active-shooter drills are required in Michigan’s schools, but the forms they take vary — from tabletop exercises among staff to school-day drills that feature actors posing as assailants. A federal panel will ask: To what end and at what cost?
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Bill would ease access to birth control for minors, others in Michigan
Michigan lawmakers Thursday moved forward legislation to allow pharmacists to write scripts for birth control, whatever a patient’s age.
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As opioid funds flood Michigan, tensions rise over how best to reverse ODs
Some argue a need for more potent — and pricier — overdose reversal drugs; others frame that effort as drugmakers peddling fear. The wrong choice could cost lives.
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Mpox back in Michigan, though numbers are lower than 2022 outbreak
Since February, health officials say they’ve detected 16 new cases of mpox, an infection primarily found among men having sex with other men. Just four cases were reported last year.