Once the No. 3 cause of death in Michigan, COVID-19 is attributed to 1,400 deaths so far in 2024. That’s half of the number who died in 2023 and a small percentage of those who died in 2020-22.
The Rx Kids program offers a promising approach to improve public health and alleviate poverty, but additional tools are needed to fully address the complex challenges facing Michigan families.
The state Department of Education reports progress toward achieving its educational strategic plan, including higher graduation rates, but the pandemic widened performance gaps, according to the CDC.
Residents must transport their departed loved ones out of state to undergo the 'natural organic reduction process,' which transforms the human body into soil. Only 12 states allow the practice.
Michigan will experiment with guaranteed income in Flint, one of its poorest cities, giving expectant and new moms $7,500 — no strings attached — to lift the stress of poverty from their newborns.
Rituals can help us ride out acute grief and connect us to the deceased. For those in mourning, 10 locations in Michigan offer one of the most familiar rituals of all — a phone call.
