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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
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Coronavirus 100K Michiganders Have Survived COVID-19. It Has Changed Their Lives Forever.

Just because the state calls them recovered doesn't mean they're better. Here's how one Michigander still endures what she calls "the most expensive disease."

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel October 12, 2020 11:53 am EDT
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Healthcare WATCH: Americans With Pre-Existing Conditions Sound Off on the Potential Repeal of the ACA

Up to 133 million Americans have pre-existing conditions covered by the Affordable Care Act. If the Supreme Court overturns the law, the consequences could be disastrous.

Keya Vakil Keya Vakil October 6, 2020 12:15 pm EDT
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Healthcare A New Wave of Diagnoses: How COVID-19 Has Changed Rural Life in Michigan

Medicine in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula looks different and trends show it’s about to change even more.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel October 6, 2020 11:03 am EDT
Commentary SEPTEMBER 26: Seventh U.S. Circuit Court Judge Amy Coney Barrett looks on while being introduced by U.S. President Donald Trump as his nominee to the Supreme Court during an event in the Rose Garden at the White House September 26, 2020 in Washington, DC. With 38 days until the election, Trump tapped Barrett to be his third Supreme Court nominee in just four years and to replace the late Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery on Tuesday. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Commentary Amy Coney Barrett’s Confirmation Could Cost Nearly a Million Michiganders Health Insurance

The rush to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court might have everything to do with the Trump Administration's efforts to gut insurance reforms during a pandemic.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel September 28, 2020 4:51 pm EDT

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Healthcare Joe Biden Has Released His Healthcare Plan. Here’s What It Means for You.

The Democratic contender promises that as president he will work to protect and build on the Affordable Care Act.

Giselle Balido Giselle Balido August 7, 2020 4:18 pm EDT
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Healthcare Trump Plans to Gut Healthcare. How Much Would One Michigander’s $200 3-Minute Appointment Cost Without Insurance?

In the midst of a pandemic, President Donald Trump is trying to eliminate heath insurance programs Michiganders like Flint’s Carol-Anne Blower rely on.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel July 2, 2020 2:36 pm EDT