Health
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Power to the People: Michiganders help UP neighbors gain access to abortion resources
Michiganders are working together to help residents of the Upper Peninsula take back control of their reproductive health, as frozen federal funding leaves many without care.
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Ask Dr. Litinas: How Michiganders can shape their cannabis experience with intention
Conscious, purposeful cannabis use starts with taking an internal inventory, setting a goal for what you want, and then guiding the experience toward that outcome.
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Why health insurance is so expensive this year — and what you can do about it.
This year’s Obamacare open enrollment period, which started Nov. 1 in most states, is full of uncertainty and confusion for the more than 24 million people who buy health insurance through the federal and state Affordable Care Act marketplaces.
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How a Michigan dispensary got busted giving away free weed under a fake name
State regulators say staff at Muha Meds’ Ypsilanti dispensary used a bogus customer account to hand out thousands of free vaporizer cartridges, among other alleged violations.
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Ask Dr. Litinas: The secret to a better cannabis experience might be using less cannabis
The “how much” is the fine-tuning knob of cannabis use for wellness—and learning to use it properly is what separates an effective routine from a frustrating one.
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So your insurance dropped your doctor. Now what?
Nationwide, contract disputes are common, with more than 650 hospitals having public spats with an insurer since 2021. They could become even more common as hospitals brace for about $1 trillion in cuts to federal health care spending prescribed by President Donald Trump’s signature legislation signed into law in July.
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What 1.4M Michigan residents should know about looming November pause in SNAP benefits
Here’s what to know about the upcoming pause in SNAP benefits.
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Wakefield doula helping local moms as federal funding cuts impact the Upper Peninsula
Federal funding cuts are causing rural health care facilities to stop providing services—leaving many folks in the UP without access to care when they need it most.
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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.
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A new car vs. health insurance? Average family job-based coverage hits $27K
With the federal shutdown entering its fourth week, spurred by a stalemate over the cost of health insurance for 22 million Americans on Affordable Care Act plans, a new report shows that over 154 million people with coverage through an employer also face steep price hikes — and that the situation is likely to get…
