Health
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Two years in, the Inflation Reduction Act is lowering health care costs and creating a clean energy jobs boom in Michigan
The Inflation Reduction Act ensured that 63,000 Michiganders were able to keep their health insurance, reduced the cost of insulin for nearly 67,000 Michigan seniors, and incentivized manufacturers to invest in the state and create more clean energy jobs.
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Biden-Harris administration’s Medicare drug price negotiations secure $6 billion in savings for taxpayers
The White House estimates that these new prices will lead to around $6 billion in savings for the Medicare program in 2026. The new prices will be anywhere from 38% to 79% lower than the drugs’ list prices last year, saving seniors on Medicare an estimated $1.5 billion in out-of-pocket costs in 2026 alone.
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Dozens of pregnant women, some bleeding or in labor, being turned away from ERs despite federal law
Even as the Biden administration publicly warned hospitals to treat pregnant patients in emergencies, facilities continue to violate the federal law. The issue became a focus for the administration following reports of women being improperly treated in emergency rooms after the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the constitutional right to an abortion more than two…
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Thousands of Michiganders pack inside Detroit airline hangar to ‘fight for the future’
At least 15,000 Michiganders came out to support Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, in what marked the largest rally of their campaign.
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Major drugmakers capped cost of asthma inhalers at $35 per month after investigation from Democrats
AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, and GlaxoSmithKline all agreed to cap the price of asthma inhalers earlier this year following an investigation by a Democratic-led Senate Committee.
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10 things Michiganders should know about Project 2025
Republicans’ Project 2025 agenda promises sweeping changes for the federal government—and it could have a profound effect on Michiganders’ way of life.
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This Gen-Z med student is voting like her health depends on it—and says other Michiganders can, too
In between lectures and trips to the library, this Ann Arbor native is helping Michiganders feel empowered at the polls.
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Why Gen-Z medical students are helping their peers become registered voters
This Michigander’s passion for a healthy community is driving her to the polls this year—and inspiring others to do the same.
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VP Kamala Harris says Trump and Project 2025 threaten Michiganders’ rights
Vice President Kamala Harris is urging Michiganders to defend their reproductive rights at the polls in November by voting for Democrats.
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Reproductive rights groups stand behind Kyra Harris Bolden for Michigan Supreme Court
Abortion rights groups say voters can trust Michigan Supreme Court Justice Kyra Harris Bolden to keep protecting their legal right to access to reproductive health care.
