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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Michigan loaned $35M to mobility center. Debt could cripple it, boosters say
Amid a backlash against public subsidies, Michigan seeks repayment of loan for autonomous testing site. Activists say the nonprofit is doing vital work to keep Michigan competitive.
Posted inMichigan Government
In hard hats and picket lines, Dems woo union workers in US Senate primary
Many influential unions haven’t endorsed in Michigan’s high-stakes US Senate race, but Democrats are courting them. Politicians must ‘earn’ the right to ‘our endorsements now,’ said a UAW official.
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Rural Michigan may need more medical helicopters. Can it afford them?
Pending federal cuts will lead to reduced services at rural hospitals, moving patients to bigger facilities by helicopter. But federal policy limits how much money those choppers can collect.
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Nessel: Businesswoman stole from state, tapped political ties for $20M grant
Attorney General Dana Nessel alleges businesswoman Fay Beydoun stole state funds after using political connections to secure a $20 million budget earmark.
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Michigan may force hospitals to disclose savings from drug cost program
The federal 340B program was meant to reduce drug costs for providers, allowing them, in turn, to reduce the cost of care for patients. That can include lower prescription prices. But, according to some critics, it’s lining the budgets of big hospital systems. Others argue it’s keeping the little guys afloat.
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Michigan medical debts, anger soar as hospitals spend billions on expansions
In a single generation, Michigan’s health care has gotten more consolidated, complicated and costly for nearly everyone, even the well-insured.
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Psychedelics move into the spotlight. What to know in Michigan
Efforts in Michigan to decriminalize psychedelic drugs may have gotten a boost last month when the Trump administration ordered fast-tracked research into their potential for treatment for mental health issues, including veterans’ PTSD.
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Michigan farms ‘losing money on every acre’ as war spikes costs
Rising diesel and fertilizer prices are pinching Michigan corn farmers as they prep for planting season.
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They sought help for son with mental illness. He ended up in jail
Law enforcement officers are on the front lines of Michigan’s mental health crisis. Advocates are pushing reforms.