Healthcare
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From front porches to polling places, healthcare is on Americans’ minds
Across the country, people are opening up about their healthcare struggles and finding common ground in unexpected places.
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Retired Michigan nurse backs Sean McCann over Bill Huizenga on health costs
A retired nurse says her son’s insurance tripled. State Sen. Sean McCann explains how he’d tackle health care, energy, and grocery costs in Congress.
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Physicians in 7th District cry foul on Barrett’s healthcare cost record
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act will cut nearly $1 trillion from Medicaid spending over the next decade. Physicians in Tom Barrett’s district are calling him out for supporting it.
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St. Clair County nurse fears loss of healthcare workers without investigation into medical director
Alongside her colleagues, nurse Kristin Hayes is demanding the St. Clair County Board of Commissioners launch an independent investigation into County Medical Director Dr. Remington Nevin following several complaints—including allegations of threatening employees and violating established safety protocols.
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‘In any other workplace in America, he would be fired’: St. Clair County nurses, residents call for investigation into medical director
St. Clair County officials are gathering formal complaints about the health department’s medical director, Dr. Remington Nevin, after nurses and residents described alleged hostility, threats, and fears of retaliation in the workplace.
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Michigan Dems pitch new plan for free life-saving meds—including EpiPens
New state legislation introduced by state Sens. Darrin Camilleri and Chedrick Greene would wipe out co-pays, deductibles, and co-insurance for three crucial medications.
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It’s 2026 and you’re uninsured. Now what?
Health policy changes in Washington will ripple through the country, resulting in millions of Americans losing their Medicaid or Affordable Care Act coverage and becoming uninsured. But there are still ways to find care.
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Abuse, neglect common in Michigan nursing homes—and no one is coming to help
Nearly three residents died of suspected neglect or abuse at Michigan nursing homes in the past four years, according to a Bridge Michigan review of more than 3,100 state and federal inspection records and court documents.
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Why doing good also makes us feel good, during the holidays and beyond
Researchers who study human evolution and social psychology say that giving back is deeply rooted in human nature.
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Fewer young people getting vaccinated in Michigan, study finds
The rate of children and adolescents getting routine vaccinations is declining across the state, according to a new study published in the journal Pediatrics.
