Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Nessel announced the lawsuit on Tuesday, touted as the first of its kind in the nation.
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Michiganders: Take this test for childhood trauma
In one survey, nearly 1 in 5 Michigan adults answered “yes” to at least four of these questions about traumatic events from their youth.
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Childhood trauma is tied to health risks, but Michigan doctors don’t ask
Researchers says multiple childhood traumas have serious physical and mental health implications. But few Michigan physicians are trained to look for them.
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Blue Cross says shared-risk plan will rein in costs for Michigan patients
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan said it will pay major health providers more for value-based health care, but penalize them for delivering poor care, which the insurer said would ultimately benefit patients.
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Michigan trying to quicken insurance approval for drugs, medical treatment
Insurers say “prior authorization” requirements reduce wasteful spending on unnecessary medications or services. Doctors counter that it can go too far, raising administrative costs and putting patients at risk.
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Finding suicide risk in blood clues. Michigan patients to be tested.
A study involving Grand Rapids researchers and Columbia University seeks to identify links between certain blood markers and people at greater risk of attempting suicide.
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Opioid addiction treatment just got easier for thousands in Michigan
The state’s health department struck down a red tape obstacle to “gold standard” treatment that can help patients with addictions.
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Michigan opioid deaths finally going down, but not for black residents
Overdose deaths for opioids and other drugs fell in 2018, the first drop since 2012, with state policies restricting painkiller prescriptions cited. But drug deaths for black residents spiked in Michigan.
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Michigan youth suicide rate doubles. What parents can do.
The spike in suicide rates comes as a national poll suggests parents struggle to know the difference between normal ups and downs of the teen years and something more serious.
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Michigan finds some success fighting opiate crisis on front line: emergency rooms
Three Detroit hospitals give overdose patients hope by combining medication with community-based treatment. Even so, Michigan is behind other states in intervention.