State Health
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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.
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In Detroit, the cost of prescription drugs drives on-the-ground voter outreach
Rates of diabetes and high blood pressure are staggering in Detroit—and cuts to Medicare or Medicaid would make accessing care even more challenging. One political advocate hopes these health care inequities will encourage voter turnout in the city’s urban communities.
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Michigan Dems look to expand health care access with state-based insurance exchange
Several bills advancing in the state Legislature are designed to bolster access to health care insurance in Michigan.
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Republican Senate candidates face backlash over anti-abortion records in Michigan
Reproductive freedom is enshrined in Michigan’s state Constitution—but all of the state’s Republican Senate candidates have a history of attacking those rights.
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How Michigan families can benefit from these 20 state health programs this summer
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is hosting two free virtual baby fairs in July for new or expecting families—here’s what you need to know.
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Ottawa County named ‘drunkest’ county in Michigan
Houghton, Livingston, and Kent counties were also named as some of the “drunkest” counties in the Great Lakes State, according to data.
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Animal tranquilizer medetomidine is killing Michiganders—here’s what to know
Overdose deaths have recently identified new animal tranquilizers during postmortem toxicology testing in three Michigan counties since March.
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Paid family leave efforts sit stagnant as lawmakers cross off Whitmer’s priorities
As Democrats won a majority in the House and Senate and retained control of the governor’s office in 2022, the party’s trifecta carried forward decades of unfulfilled legislative goals.
