State Health
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Trump describes traumatic brain injuries sustained by US troops in Iraq as a ‘headache’
Former President Donald Trump said Tuesday that US troops who suffered traumatic brain injuries after Iranian rocket fire in Iraq in 2020 only experienced a “headache.”
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Mike Rogers says Medicare negotiating drug price reductions is ‘sugar high politics’
Former US Rep. Mike Rogers (R-White Lake)said he was “passionately against” allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices, which he referred to as “sugar high politics.”
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Michigan Medicine SEIU workers authorize one-day strike
Nearly 2,700 health care workers at Michigan Medicine voted over the last two weeks to authorize the issuance of notice for a one-day strike.
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Pregnant moms in Kalamazoo will get help giving their babies a strong start in 2025—with cash
The groundbreaking program is already working to reduce infant poverty and mortality in Flint—and both Gov. Whitmer and VP Harris plan to build on its success for families in 2025.
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Trump leaves 1.4 million Michiganders hanging on ‘concepts of a plan’ for affordable healthcare
Federal legislation that provides more than 1.4 million Michiganders with affordable access to health insurance could be on the chopping block next year—and ex-President Donald Trump has made clear that he has no real plans to replace it.
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Groundbreaking cash assistance program for new moms is coming to Kalamazoo
Pregnant moms in Kalamazoo and their newborn babies will soon be prescribed cash, thanks to the expansion of the Rx Kids program in Michigan.
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Online reproductive health care is making a difference for rural Michiganders
Doctors and patients across the Mitten are calling Planned Parenthood’s virtual health center a game-changer for rural Michiganders.
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‘Mahogany Blue’ focuses on the health and well-being of Black women in Wayne County
Income, discrimination, and stigma all contribute to Black women in Wayne County having far higher rates of HIV than white women. A new state program aims to give them more control over their sexual health.
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Michigan Attorney General continues to fight against state’s 24-hour waiting period for abortion
At this time, patients do not need to review the state-mandated informed consent information, print the informed consent form, or wait 24 hours before they can receive abortion care—requirements that hinder care for those seeking services, according to health care experts.
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Michigan cancer survivor fears health care implications of a second Trump term
Marcie Paul survived late-stage ovarian cancer with coverage from the Affordable Care Act. Republican threats to the ACA and other health care programs, she fears, could cost future patients their lives.
