Maternity wards are closing in Michigan—this local doctor is looking for solutions
A family physician looks for ways to fill the health care gap for rural patients.
Dec
2023
20
MICHIGAN HEALTH
Dec
2023
14
Whitmer signs law to keep Michigan kids focused on class—not toothaches
A new state law will help ensure thousands of Michigan children have access to dental care before they go to kindergarten.
Dec
2023
8
Affordable Care Act health insurance is cheaper than ever. Here’s how to apply.
Cost-saving measures included in President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act can provide health insurance coverage for less than $10 a month.
Nov
2023
30
We asked, you answered: How Michiganders are beating the ‘winter blues’
We asked ‘Gander readers how they combat seasonal depression in Michigan—here’s what you said.
Aug
2023
29
These 10 High-Priced Drugs Are Set To Become Cheaper for Seniors
Starting in 2026, the prices for these drugs will decrease for up to nine million seniors, thanks to a provision in President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act that allows Medicare to negotiate the prices for these drugs directly with the manufacturers.
Jul
2023
10
Biden Cracks Down on ‘Junk’ Health Insurance Plans That ‘Exploit’ Americans
Short-term plans offer limited coverage, can deny coverage based on pre-existing conditions, and trick consumers into buying products that provide “little or no coverage when they need it most."
Jun
2023
15
Michigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin Introduces Bill to Fight Big Pharma’s Price Gouging
The Lower Drug Costs for Families Act would require drug companies to pay a penalty if they raise prices faster than inflation and use those funds to protect and preserve Medicare.
Mar
2023
9
Biden’s Budget Would Tax Billionaires, Corporations to Strengthen Medicare, Expand Child Care, and Help Families
Republicans immediately rejected Biden's plan, but have yet to release their own budget. They have made it clear, however, that they want to apply deep spending cuts to everything from health insurance to food assistance benefits.
Mar
2023
7
Biden Proposes Taxes on the Rich to Strengthen Medicare Funding
Biden’s plan would increase the Medicare tax rate on Americans earning above $400,000 from 3.8% to 5% to help keep Medicare solvent into the 2050s. No one earning under $400,000 a year would pay a dime more in taxes, under Biden’s plan.
Mar
2023
7
GOP Plans Could Include Deep Cuts to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act
House Republicans want to apply deep cuts to everything from health insurance to food assistance benefits, an effort that would plunge millions more Americans into extreme poverty.
