A literal last-day state infusion of $11-million is keeping the doors open at Sturgis Hospital, keeping it from completing its planned shutdown later in July. But red ink continues to pressure independent and other hospitals that small, rural communities depend upon.
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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Lead testing for all children? Michigan pediatricians have concerns.
A Democrat-led bill package would require all children to receive two tests for lead poisoning by age 4 — something now required only for children on Medicaid. Doctors worry it could hold them responsible if parents don’t follow through.
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Monkeypox confirmed in Michigan; first case is in Oakland County
The viral disease has been detected in 27 other states.
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Michigan pharmacies limit morning-after pills amid post-Roe panic buying
Fears over access, prompted in part by an opinion from Justice Clarence Thomas, prompt a run on morning-after pills.
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Abortion confusion reigns across Michigan days after Roe reversal
Hospitals are sending mixed signals, or no signal at all, on whether they will perform abortions. Some local prosecutors say they can now charge abortion doctors, which state leaders deny. The result, for now, is legal chaos.
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Michigan's emotions span from tearful to jubilant over abortion ruling
From grocery stores to coffee shops, here’s a glimpse into some of the conversations across the state following the historic Supreme Court decision.
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With Roe overturned, Michigan becomes an abortion ‘haven,’ for now
Michigan was poised to outlaw most abortions after Roe fell, but a judge recently suspended the state’s 1931 abortion ban. While that case is sorted out, clinics expect more out-of-state patients at Michigan clinics to get the procedure.
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Abortion in Michigan: State had fifth-most procedures in nation
As Roe v. Wade is overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court, Michigan has had the fifth-highest rate in the nation, even though there are no clinics in most counties. Maps, charts explain who is getting the procedure and where.
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Cutting cigarette nicotine? Juul banned? What’s next for Michigan smokers
Every year, about 16,200 Michiganders die from smoking tobacco. New plans to create a federal policy lowering nicotine levels could help save lives.
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Abortion rivals say Roe reversal could have surprising impact in Michigan
Barbara Listing of Right to Life and Renee Chelian, an abortion-rights advocate, have battled for more than four decades over abortion access. But they agree that a rejection of Roe v. Wade may change Michigan abortion policy in unexpected ways.