The Metro: Why the health of Michiganders lags behind others around the nation — and how we can catch up
Health isn’t just influenced by the choices we make. It’s also determined by public policy. That’s the message of a...
The Metro: Why the health of Michiganders lags behind others around the nation — and how we can catch up
Health isn’t just influenced by the choices we make. It’s also determined by public policy. That’s the message of a...
National poll finds older adults do not seek accommodations for disabilities as often as others
The National Poll on Healthy Aging found many older adults have disabilities. However, they do not identify with being disabled,...
The Metro: The difficulties Michigan hospitals and their patients face as premiums rise
America’s health insurance is distributed in a patchwork way. There are public health insurers, like Medicaid and Medicare, and then...
The Metro: Early detection for Alzheimer’s is possible with new blood tests
Alzheimer's research has come a long way in recent years. Blood tests to identify an abnormal protein called ptau217 can...
The Metro: ‘Next of kin’ bill aims to close medical decision-making gap in Michigan
The final medical decisions in a person’s life are among the most difficult anyone can make. They can include how...
Detroit Today: Michigan’s nurses are facing staffing shortages
Last month, state lawmakers announced a series of proposals to address nursing staff shortages in Michigan. One bipartisan bill that...
BIPOC healthcare storytelling platform NOWINCLUDED expands to Detroit
NOWINCLUDED is an online storytelling platform that helps communities of color learn about health and healthcare disparities among minority communities....
Detroit Today: The importance of expanding access to healthcare in Detroit
In Michigan, residents of Wayne County and Detroit have disproportionately poorer health outcomes than their counterparts in the surrounding suburbs....
Detroit Today: Black Americans have lower life expectancies than others
Through the COVID-19 pandemic up to March 2021, Black Americans died at 1.4 times the rate of white Americans. Overall,...
Surveyed nurses say staffing shortages are hurting patients’ health
Nurses are alarmed by their low staffing numbers in Michigan hospitals. A new poll surveying nurses finds that 71% often...
Dearborn Health Department receives $100,000 grant focusing on Arab American communities
The Dearborn Health Department has announced a $100,000 grant from the DMC Foundation to conduct its first community health needs...
Obamacare FAQ: How to Sign Up For Healthcare in Michigan by Dec. 15
Michigan residents have until Dec. 15th to go to HealthCare.gov and sign up for the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, or...