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Mental health in Michigan
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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.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Michigan’s drug fight relies on harm reduction. RFK Jr. says it doesn’t work
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., stopped in southeast Michigan Wednesday to announce a multimillion-dollar effort that shifts gears in the nation’s drug fight — away from harm reduction, while leaning in to spirituality and faith
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Do Michigan parents have a right to see everything in kids’ medical records?
In Michigan, parents may face limited access to certain medical records, such as substance abuse treatment, as their children get older. State Rep. Joe Aragona, R-Clinton Township, would change that.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Michigan Blue Cross to limit mental health benefit. Will thousands lose care?
Beginning March 1, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan will no longer pay for counseling services provided in a private office by limited license providers.
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Michigan center for adults with disabilities to reopen after dispute
Clients of the Bergmann Center, a Charlevoix day program for dozens of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, lost services last month amid a battle over funds.
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Michigan lawmakers revive push to legalize physician-assisted suicide
Michigan House Democrats are renewing an effort to legalize physician-assisted death. Opponents worry the framework is morally dubious and may create new pressures in health care.
Posted inGuest Commentary
Opinion | Mental health is health: Make annual screenings standard for Michigan K–12
Michigan should establish annual behavioral health assessments for every K-12 student, just as we require annual physical health evaluations.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Some fear ‘domino effect’ as disabled adults lose lifeline in northern Michigan
A Charlevoix day program for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities is set to close this month. Families are left with few options for care as providers warn of systemic issues to maintain services.
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Federal grant revives Michigan farmer suicide prevention program — for now
Economic stress and pressure to keep generational family farms running make farming one of the jobs most prone to suicide.