A flurry of news about vaccines and boosters adds to family to-do lists as schools prepare to reopen for a new year. Bridge turned to four medical experts to help parents (and college students) sort through it.
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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Michigan ambulance workers still in short supply despite state grants
It’s a high-stress job with middling pay. With other jobs aplenty, ambulance services are struggling to find, train and hire paramedics and EMTs, with the gap expected to grow this decade.
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Nearly 23K Michiganders have lost Medicaid, another 123,000 remain at risk
States must reassess eligibility for everyone on Medicaid — more than 3 million people in Michigan, alone. Two months into the state’s year-long process, state health leaders still struggle to get word out to fill out paperwork.
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COVID cases jump in one week in Michigan. Experts downplay mini surge
Cases are increasing nationwide, and Michigan has followed suit. But hospitalizations remain low, and doctors say the uptick is still a far cry from the worst days of the pandemic.
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Ingham County adds naloxone vending machine to combat opioid overdoses
Overdoses are down slightly statewide, but they remain a huge health concern. That’s prompted a push to make the overdose-reversing drug more available in public places.
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Michigan agency fills adult caregiving gaps for Asian-American families
Cultural norms and language barriers often leave more Asian-American families more likely to care for aging relatives.
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Report: Michigan is older and sicker, and that spells trouble for future
Two Michigan research nonprofits have compiled an updated health measurement for the state, and it’s grim. Michigan has fallen to 39th of 50 states in overall health, but policy changes can make a difference.
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Michigan’s new anti-poverty effort: $7,500 for Flint moms, no strings attached
The state is experimenting with guaranteed income, investing $16.5M in a program launched by a foundation. Studies say such programs can lift people out of poverty, but others question state expense.
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Bridge Lunch Break on Aug. 30 focuses on worker shortages in health care
The latest Lunch Break will feature top experts talking about ways to open career pathways to address an ongoing talent crisis in health care.
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Cancer drug shortage may be waning in Michigan. Is it too late for some?
A Lansing woman with a history of breast cancer said she had to forego one of her cancer drugs in May. Two months later, she is trying to look ahead after learning of tumors returning to her body.