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Health This New Bill Would Let Michiganders Get 4-Year Nursing Degrees at Community Colleges

Michigan has a nursing shortage, and burnout is higher than ever. This creative approach could attract more people to the profession.

Isaac Constans Isaac Constans December 1, 2021 3:50 pm EST
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Healthcare Michigan’s Smallest Hospitals Face Uphill Battles During Pandemic. New Grant Money Aims to Help.

The COVID-19 pandemic nearly buried Michigan’s rural hospitals. Grand funding is helping to pull them out. 

Joey Oliver Joey Oliver September 24, 2021 11:17 am EDT
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Healthcare Michigan’s Health Insurance Marketplace Is Now Open. Here’s How to Use it.

The 'Gander addresses nine questions Michiganders have about the Special Enrollment Period for health insurance that began Feb. 15.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel February 12, 2021 3:25 pm EST
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Healthcare Congress Is on the Verge of Banning Surprise Medical Bills

The average surprise bill for an emergency room visit is $628—a significant amount in a country where most people live paycheck to paycheck.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil December 21, 2020 2:04 pm EST
Opinion While Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, doctors, nurses, and healthcare workers will still be on the frontlines of the pandemic.
Opinion Before You Have Your Big Thanksgiving, Listen to What These Doctors Have to Say

Doctors, nurses, and healthcare workers will still be on the pandemic frontlines as you celebrate Thanksgiving. They have a plea for Americans this year.

Dr. Jafar Haghshenas Dr. Jafar Haghshenas Dr. Crisanto M. Torres Dr. Crisanto M. Torres Dr. Joseph V. Sakran Dr. Joseph V. Sakran November 24, 2020 10:49 am EST

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Healthcare Need Health Insurance? The ACA Marketplace Is Now Open Until Dec. 15.

A lot has happened in the past 10 days—so much so that you may not realize that the Affordable Care Act’s open enrollment season began on Nov. 1.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil November 12, 2020 1:27 pm EST
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Healthcare The Deeply Personal Health Care Issues at the Center of Michigan’s Senate Race

We look at where Sen. Gary Peters and opponent John James stand on the health issues that matter most to Michiganders.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel October 15, 2020 11:23 am EDT