Even with federal relief funds intended for providers slammed by COVID-19 patients, some hospitals say they are still shedding jobs to balance their books during the outbreak.
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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As coronavirus cases rise, Whitmer halts plans to further reopen Michigan
Public health experts say they expected coronavirus cases to rise as Michigan’s businesses reopened but say they worry about COVID fatigue leading to more cases.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Coronavirus outbreaks tied to migrant farm workers in Michigan
COVID-19 is flaring up statewide among migrant workers. Experts say close quarters, crops that won’t wait, mistrust are perfect growing conditions for outbreaks.
Posted inSuccess
AARP: To guard Michigan seniors from coronavirus, avoid nursing homes
A new report says health disparities and economics helped expose Michigan’s oldest residents to COVID-19 and it offers recommendations that AARP Michigan’s director says are “achievable.”
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Report: Michigan hospitals shorted $130K per COVID-19 patient in federal aid
A new report highlights disparities in how federal coronavirus relief money was distributed, suggesting Michigan hospitals were shorted.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Coronavirus outbreak traced to East Lansing pub after Michigan bars reopen
Though the 18 people whose infections were traced to an East Lansing restaurant weren’t seriously sick, their positive tests raise concerns about the virus’ spread to others.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
In Michigan nursing homes, a no-win choice between infection and isolation
In lockdown against coronavirus, families face Father’s Day still separated from loved ones in Michigan’s long-term care facilities.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
For now, Michigan is a success story in flattening the pandemic curve
Counted as cases, deaths or positive test results, COVID-19 sinks to lowest sustained levels in three months in Michigan.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Extraordinary surgery in Michigan gives mom, daughters new faces
A rare disorder, Crouzen syndrome, dramatically disfigures the skull and face. More than cosmetic repair, the series of procedures reshapes the skull, relieving pressure on the brain and repairing hearing and vision loss and other problems.
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More than 1,900 coronavirus deaths in Michigan nursing homes
Michigan health officials finally announced the death toll for nursing homes and the results were sobering. Dozens of nursing homes had 20 deaths or more.