Parents are avoiding health care settings for fear of coronavirus. But doing so, doctors say, puts a child’s health at risk with missed vaccinations, untended anxiety problems or life-threatening diseases that can develop undetected.
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Opinion | During this coronavirus crisis, Medicaid must be protected
Nearly 60 percent of Michigan’s seniors who live in nursing homes have Medicaid. Medicaid, including the Healthy Michigan Plan expansion, is critical to protecting the state’s most vulnerable.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Coronavirus cases rising again in Michigan. That may not be bad news.
For much of April, coronavirus cases dropped consistently in Michigan. They are jumping upward again in the past few days as cases spread outstate. But experts also attribute the rise to more testing.
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First Michigan college unveils fall plan: masks, tests, some campus classes
Oakland University becomes the first in Michigan to detail what college during coronavirus will look like. Students will meet online and come to campus in masks. Sports will continue. But not before fans.
Posted inMichigan Government
Patients at 1 in 3 Michigan nursing homes have coronavirus, records show
For the first time, Michigan regulators released records about the spread of COVID-19 in nursing homes. It’s as bad as many thought: more than 2,100 cases at 141 homes. (With database to search for homes)
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What Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s stay-at-home executive order means to Michigan
You’re required to wear a mask in public enclosed spaces, but you can buy non-essential items for curbside pickup, among other changes.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Coronavirus surges in Grand Rapids area, bucking trends in rest of Michigan
A spike of virus cases among homeless people helps push Kent County’s daily coronavirus cases to levels equal to those seen in metro Detroit. Officials in the west Michigan county say a peak could be three weeks away.
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Coronavirus guts Michigan college budgets. And it’s going to get worse
Already bleeding hundreds of millions of dollars because of coronavirus shutdowns, Michigan college and university officials try to plan a future with ‘more questions than answers.’
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Michigan’s new stay-home order allows landscaping, boating and golf
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday extended Michigan’s stay-at-home order through May 15 but relaxed rules for large retailers while allowing landscapers, plant nurseries, bike repair shops and other select businesses to resume operations.
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You can now see how many coronavirus patients are in each Michigan hospital
You can now look up the number of COVID-19 patients at a particular hospital or health system, as well as the total capacity of beds being used, and the number of days of personal protective equipment left on hand.