Rising health care costs and access challenges are top concerns for Michigan voters. Bridge reporters joined WJR in Detroit to discuss.
Aging in Michigan
Posted inMichigan Government
In their words: How Michigan governor candidates would fix health care
Eight candidates vying for Michigan governor explains their health care plans to Bridge.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Bridge Listens: Health care costs climbing, challenges loom. What to know
Bridge readers say health care is a big concern, with rising costs, limited access and federal policy changes straining the state’s system. We break down the facts, trends and possible solutions.
Posted inMichigan Government, Michigan Health Watch
Bridge Listens: How Michigan’s next governor would fix health care
From rising costs to vaccines and nursing homes: Michigan gubernatorial candidates tell Bridge how they would tackle health care.
Posted inQuality of Life
Beyond books: Michigan libraries reinventing role as reading wanes
Libraries across Michigan are lending tools and cookware, hosting clothing swaps, repair cafés and indoor farmers markets. ‘We’re so much more than (a place) for checking out books,’ one official said.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Report: Michigan to pay more for nursing homes than most of US — again
Amid concerns about the high cost of aging, new data highlights the increasing cost of nursing home care in Michigan and across the US.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
‘Green Houses’ offer cozier alternative to Michigan nursing homes
Two programs are helping older Detroit area residents avoid nursing homes, improving care and potentially saving tax dollars.
So why aren’t there more of them?
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Newly opened Kirk Gibson Center fights Parkinson’s — and isolation in Michigan
After diagnosis, Tigers legend Kirk Gibson builds a team of members and caregivers.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch, The Center for Michigan
Bridge Lunch Break recap: Experts call for tougher nursing home regulations
During a discussion Wednesday with Bridge readers, two experts called for tougher regulations and laws around nursing homes.
Posted inEvents
Bridge Lunch Break to discuss the state of Michigan’s nursing homes
Join Bridge Michigan’s senior health reporter Robin Erb for a deep dive into the state of Michigan’s nursing homes and what advocates and experts say must be done to improve quality of life for residents.