Many small or rural hospitals were already struggling before COVID-19 forced them to halt the elective procedures that help pay the bills. They are looking largely toward the government to help them recover lost revenue.
Michigan Health Watch
In-depth reporting on the intersection between public policy and important health topics ‒ such as insurance coverage, hospital admissions, opioid abuse, access to care, medical research and the business of health care ‒ that impact nearly every Michigan resident.
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How to give blood in Michigan during the coronavirus crisis
Hospitals report a shortage of blood with the cancellation of hundreds of blood drives across the state. At the same time, prospective donors say they have faced obstacles in getting an appointment. Follow this advice.
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As hospitals fill, Michigan eyes dorms and hotels for coronavirus patients
Michigan’s hospitals are becoming so overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients that officials are looking elsewhere for help. Even a Detroit velodrome is undergoing a deep clean in case it is needed.
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Alarm grows as Michigan hospitals begin to fill with coronavirus cases
Hospitals are still waiting on critical supplies and workers are concerned about staying safe as a surge in COVID-19 cases is anticipated across the state.
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Stay at home, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says as coronavirus cases soar
Residents are to stay at home except for workers in essential service sectors. Such orders in other states make allowances for hospitals, groceries, gas stations, take-out restaurants, pharmacies and the like to stay open.
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Michiganders stranded as Peru enforces a lockdown due to coronavirus
A Farmington Hills couple on their honeymoon, a pastor’s family, and a young Peace Corps volunteer tell stories of their efforts, so far unsuccessful, to return to Michigan from Peru.
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Detroit moving faster to restore water, but hundreds still without service
Ten days into an emergency effort to restore water to Detroit homes, several hundred residents still remain without water and activists wants Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to enlist the National Guard to help in the effort.
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Oakland County closes malls, playgrounds as Michigan coronavirus cases soar
As the coronavirus epidemic spreads through Oakland County, leaders order the closure of malls and playground equipment and urge residents to stop non-essential travel.
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Charting Michigan’s coronavirus path, hoping for South Korea and not Italy
Michigan went from one positive case to more than 500 in 10 days. Bridge mapped cases in four foreign countries as a guide to what the path of infection might look like in Michigan in the weeks ahead.
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Michigan coronavirus cases surge with more testing but shortage remains
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says the state is prioritizing testing for the highest-risk patients as a shortage persists.