The nation’s health department has distributed 900 million free at-home COVID tests since winter 2021. It restarted the program Thursday.
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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In Michigan, alarms grow over construction worker suicides; more help on way
Mental health problems in a male-dominated industry – construction – are often overlooked, and its workers have disproportionately high suicide rates, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Michigan repurposes COVID testing sites to reduce health disparities
The state is spending $17 million to expand 22 sites into wellness centers to provide preventive care in an effort to curb racial disparities in health outcomes.
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As marijuana stigma fades, 1 in 4 older Michiganders say they use pot
A national poll finds that Michiganders 50 years or older are more likely than their counterparts in other states to turn to cannabis products. They also are more likely to report signs of addiction.
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How does Michigan use its opioid dollars? Here’s how Bridge found out
Without a central reporting requirement, Michiganders can be left in the dark at how their communities are using funds to combat the drug crisis. Bridge’s investigation is the most exhaustive to date.
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Amid drug crisis, one Michigan city is using money to help backfill budget
Farmington Hills has used about $120,000 from an opioid lawsuit settlement to repay itself for past drug-fighting costs. Almost all other cities are using the money to help current users or future drug-fighting efforts.
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How is your Michigan community spending opioid settlement money? Look it up
Use Bridge’s database to search how opioid settlement funds are being allocated by community in Michigan. Most of the money is being spent on recovery, drug courts, defibrillators and the like.
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Michigan communities sit on $90M meant to help drug users, Bridge finds
Michigan doesn’t track how cities are spending their share of a landmark lawsuit settlement with opioid manufacturers. A Bridge investigation finds 4 in 10 haven’t spent money yet on the crisis that has upended thousands of lives.
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Kalamazoo moms can apply to get $7,500 next year. Detroiters could be next.
Rx Kids, a program providing $7,500 to expectant mothers and families with babies, began in Flint. Now it’s in Kalamazoo.
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For Michigan teens in mental health crisis, music therapy can strike a chord
The pandemic produced a mental health crisis for Michigan teens. Experts say music can give therapists a door into teens’ emotions.