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Health Reporter @BridgeMichigan
Michigan, USA
Joined March 2012
This is from a report by Michigan's nonpartisan Senate Fiscal Agency. https://t.co/DDgsnDmCuc Striking stuff.
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Today, Pres. Donald Trump introduced his “Great Healthcare Plan” but it remains unclear if any lawmakers in Congress are working to introduce its key measures.
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President Donald J. Trump is calling on Congress to enact the Great Healthcare Plan, a comprehensive plan to lower drug prices, lower insurance premiums, hold big insurance companies accountable, and...
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👀 It also asks whether we should encourage data centers to bring jobs to Detroit
Sheffield's transition team is asking residents how they'd feel about creating either a new sales tax or a tax on entertainment tickets in new community survey.
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40,000 fewer Michiganders seek Affordable Care Act health insurance
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About 40,000 fewer state residents are signing up through HealthCare.gov, as health care subsidies expire and premiums increase.
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‘Pain in the neck’ for Michigan patients as UnitedHealthcare, Corewell battle
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Contract negotiations between Michigan’s largest hospital system and the nation’s leading health insurer have stalled. Coverage is phasing out for more than 100,000 patients without a working plan.
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Public health experts and epidemiologists warn declining vaccinations are contributing to a rise in respiratory diseases.
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There have been 15 outbreaks reported at schools and 21 at long-term care facilities. A total of 11,756 patient visits due to ILI were reported at 10% of all outpatient visits. The national baseline in the U.S. is 7.2%.
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Michigan released its latest flu surveillance numbers. Reports of influenza-like illness (ILI) still remain high, with hospitalizations primarily affecting older residents.
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From the EPA: “Radon moves up from the ground and into buildings through the openings that exist in floors or walls … radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States after tobacco use.” #NationalRadonActionMonth
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Critical story from @violetikon: Detroiters grapple with unknowns as lead, arsenic found at demo sites https://t.co/jznbtycSAh via @freep
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"What is the cost to the people?" asked a resident who said he'd not been informed of numerous chemicals lacing a plot he'd planned to garden in.
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A damn shame.
This Sunday was the final broadcast of PBS News Weekend, at least for the foreseeable future. PBS cancelled the show due to the loss of federal funding for public media. As our team signs off the air, PBS News Weekend anchor John Yang looks back at some of our top stories and
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Michigan wants to restructure how the state administers Medicaid funds for mental health care, but its planned overhaul of the system hit a legal hurdle this week. My latest for @BridgeMichigan
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A judge is asking the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to revise its ‘competitive procurement process’ as it sets out to restructure its Medicaid-supported mental health programs.
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Vaccine-preventable diseases are surging in Michigan. Over 2,000 flu hospitalizations and rising measles and whooping cough cases. https://t.co/AHaNUQ4e9d
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Check out Bridge Michigan’s video.
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@BridgeMichigan didn't just look at what's broken in nursing homes, we looked at ways to fix it
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Some states demand nursing homes spend more on care and are more transparent in their finances. Michigan could do the same.
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My concerns about the confusion that will be created due to yesterday's changes to the childhood vaccination schedule - story👇in @BridgeMichigan @other_eli
Michigan doctors criticize changes to US childhood vaccination schedule
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The CDC is reducing the number of shots it recommends for American kids. Michigan public health experts say the decision is "not based on science." https://t.co/1U5heMLhLc
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Humans may be the reason why bird flu is spreading among Michigan cattle and poultry, according to state agriculture regulators. [shoutout to my incredible editor @other_eli ] https://t.co/Blu7UeLx9V
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The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development presented the potential transmission pathway during a joint state Senate and House committee meeting earlier this week.
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