1+ hour, 31+ min ago  (314+ words) Experts say fewer protections of clean air could threaten at-risk groups like children, the elderly and those with chronic health conditions. Experts say the Trump administration's repeal of the Environmental Protection Agency's endangerment finding under the Clean Air Act would…...

1+ hour, 45+ min ago  (294+ words) A new report shows that reducing economic hardship and improving health care for families could improve child health. A new report urged policymakers to boost economic security for kids and families through investments in health care, education, housing and financial…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (691+ words) A 2024 report from the Association of American Medical Colleges shows that the US could face a shortage of up to 86,000 physicians by 2036. Like much of the nation, Michigan is suffering from a serious medical provider shortage, and experts say it…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (234+ words) With a Friday budget deadline just around the corner, proposed federal cuts'could put nearly $7 million in nursing education and research funding at risk. Ramona Benkert, dean of the College of Nursing at Wayne State University, said the cuts could jeopardize…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (306+ words) There has been a marked rise in the demand for vasectomy since 2022, since the Dobbs decision by the Supreme Court," said Dr. Kate Starr, the organization"s chief medical officer. Planned Parenthood of Michigan announced on Jan. 20 that it is…...

4+ week, 2+ day ago  (359+ words) It really gets at how much influence the pesticide industry has over the approval of these products in this country," said Nathan Donley of the Center for Biological Diversity. The insecticide, called isocycloseram, is a type of chemical known as…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (565+ words) When you eliminate Medicaid reimbursements for Planned Parenthood, for reproductive health care, you're cutting off the patients who need us most,' said Paula Thornton Greear, CEO of Planned Parenthood of Michigan. In the spring of 2025, Planned Parenthood closed its clinics…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (876+ words) What's no longer broadly recommended is protection against flu, rotavirus, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, some forms of meningitis or RSV. Trump administration officials said the overhaul, a move long sought by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., won't result in families…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (273+ words) Insurance navigators across Michigan are urging residents to review their coverage. As the new year rings in, more than20 million Americansare facing much higher health insurance costs, including nearly500,000 Michigandersenrolled in Affordable Care Act marketplace plans. Health care advocates say insurance premiums…...