State Health
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Opinion: Being sick is expensive. I’m grateful Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act lowered my insulin costs
I am grateful for the work of national and state leaders like President Biden, Governor Whitmer, and Senator Stabenow for working on behalf of Michigan’s seniors.
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7 ways Whitmer’s new budget plan invests in Michigan kids and schools
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s latest state budget recommendations are all about lowering costs—and ensuring more children are prepared to ‘make it’ in Michigan.
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Whitmer to prioritize mental health care in budget proposal
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer plans to call for boosts in funding for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics in her proposal for the next state budget.
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Firm announces $25M settlement in Flint water crisis
A second contractor said Thursday that it has reached a $25 million settlement over its role in Flint’s lead-contaminated water scandal.
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Michigan’s medical students are fired up about reproductive healthcare
Learn how Michigan medical students are navigating their education in a post-Roe world.
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Michiganders set new record for Obamacare enrollment
A record number of Michiganders have enrolled into the Affordable Care Act for the coming year, according to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Insulin prices plunge for Michiganders due to Biden’s American Rescue Plan
Eli Lilly, Sanofi, and Novo Nordisk’s price cuts are expected to benefit many Michiganders who need insulin to survive. The companies first announced the moves last year, as a response to an American Rescue Plan provision that threatened to penalize them if they kept prices high.
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Michiganders can apply for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act until Jan. 16
Cost-saving measures included in the Inflation Reduction Act can provide health insurance coverage to 80% of Michiganders for less than $10 a month.
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10 big changes coming to Michigan in 2024
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed more than 300 bills into state law last year—and many of them set to take effect next month.
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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.
