Rising health care costs and access challenges are top concerns for Michigan voters. Bridge reporters joined WJR in Detroit to discuss.
Bridge Listens
Bridge Listens is a yearlong listening effort to identify what you believe are Michigan’s most important issues.
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 inEvents, The Center for Michigan
You’re invited: Bridge Michigan to host first ‘Issues Summit’
Michigan residents have spoken up about what matters most to them headed into this year’s election. Experts, lawmakers and journalists will break down the biggest issues at a free event in October.
Posted inMichigan Government
Watch: Bridge Michigan reporter talks legislative gridlock on WJR
Michigan’s politically divided Legislature finalized seven bills in the first three months of the year, another historically slow pace. Bridge reporter Jordyn Hermani joined WJR’s Kevin Dietz to discuss.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Bridge wants to hear from you about Michigan rivers
Bridge Michigan is launching a series of stories focused on Michigan’s rivers and we want to ensure our reporting reflects the people who use, study and protect Michigan’s rivers.
Posted inEvents, Michigan Health Watch, The Center for Michigan
Bridge Listens Issues Watch continues with virtual conversation on health care
Health reporters from Bridge Michigan will host a virtual panel discussion at 7 p.m. April 29 to discuss rising health costs and concerns about the 2026 election.
Posted inMichigan Government
Watch: Bridge reporters talk youth mental health outsourcing on WJR
Bridge Michigan reporters join WJR’s Kevin Dietz to discuss the results of an investigation into why Michigan children are increasingly sent out-of-state for mental health treatment.
Posted inTalent & Education
Watch: Schools, literacy in focus as Bridge Listens joins WJR
Readers have spoken and education is a top concern in the 2026 election. In the first of a regular collaboration, Bridge Michigan joined WJR’s Kevin Dietz to discuss school funding, local control and unions.