State Health
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Biden sets 10-year deadline for cities to replace lead pipes and make drinking water safer
A decade after the Flint water crisis raised alarms about the continuing dangers of lead in tap water, President Joe Biden is setting a 10-year deadline for cities across the nation to replace their lead pipes.
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Michigan free family planning program reaches 20K in 1st year
After launching its “Plan First!” program just over a year ago, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says the program has provided family planning services to nearly 20,000 residents.
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Opinion: Michigan is turning the tide for social workers
Michigan has made meaningful progress in supporting social workers over the past year — progress we can build on to further strengthen the profession and tackle the mental health care provider shortage.
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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.
