Direct primary care typically works outside insurance. But what if it were instead added to existing coverage? Three Michigan school districts are giving it a try.
Medical affordability in Michigan
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Blood test can find cancers, save Michigan lives. Is that worth $100B?
The Galleri blood test and others like it could revolutionize cancer care but add billions in costs each year to the US health system.
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Online pharmacies aid rural health care but threaten Michigan drugstores
While mail-in prescription orders have been an answer for growing pharmacy deserts, officials say the companies behind those services help cause closures.
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As Michigan ages, are we overlooking a critical type of caregiver – the friend?
Friends may not see themselves as caregivers, yet when they help with activities of daily living, they are crucial to a person’s independence and longevity. That, in turn, can save tax dollars by curbing the odds at nursing home care.
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Michigan nursing home chain got millions of dollars for woeful care, AG says
Michigan-based Pioneer Health Care, also known as Legacy Health Care Management, billed Medicaid for millions of dollars, even as its residents languished without proper staffing, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said Thursday.
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Where Michigan governor candidates stand on health care costs, access
Michigan’s next governor has no shortage of health care issues to grapple with. What candidates say they’ll do on costs, access and more.
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Michigan Affordable Care Act marketplace enrollment slumps amid rising costs
Michigan lost 130,000 enrollments in marketplace plans in February 2026, part of a national wave of dropoffs.
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With six months to go, will Michigan be ready for massive Medicaid overhaul?
Nearly 700K Michiganders must work or somehow be engaged in the community at least 80 hours a month or lose their benefits. Some people are exempt — like the ‘medically frail,’ but it’s still unclear how they can prove they are.
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New federal rules for Medicaid: Here’s what’s changing in Michigan
Nearly 400 pages of federal guidance left a lot unanswered questions for Michigan as it tries to prepare for sweeping changes in Medicaid. But some pieces did become clearer.
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Medicare rolls out $50 GLP-1 drugs. ‘Pandemonium’ ahead for Michigan doctors?
A new Medicare program offers some beneficiaries GLP-1 drugs at just $50 a month for weight loss, but the program is temporary, and eligibility rules could shut out many patients.