'Like a war zone' Michigan ICU nurse talks about 13-hour shift with COVID-19 patients
ICU nurse Melissa Steiner recorded a Snapchat video following a 13-hour shift at work, breaking down over the "war zone" she witnessed.
Healthcare workers on COVID-19 front line worry about infecting loved ones
For people on the frontlines treating these patients, they're doing everything not to take the virus home with them.
Federal judge invalidates Michigan law requiring Medicaid recipients to find work
A federal judge has invalidated Michigan's requirement for Medicaid recipients to find work to continue receiving health insurance.
Volunteer-led FernCare clinic offers free health services
The FernCare Free Clinic on Nine Mile in Ferndale has three full time employees but otherwise the 10-year-old clinic is run by volunteers
Two time cancer survivor loses job after emergency surgery
Matthew Cornette underwent emergency surgery earlier this month, coming home from the hospital he received devastating news from his employer.
Gov. Whitmer delivers 2020 State of the State Address
From fixing the roads to healthcare, taking a look at what Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is expected to talk about in her State of the State address.
This year’s flu shot doesn’t exactly match the virus going around, CDC report warns
The main strain of the flu virus which is circulating currently doesn’t entirely match up with the flu vaccine that is being administered this year, according to a report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Elizabeth Warren health care plan pledges no middle class tax increase
(AP) -- Elizabeth Warren promised Friday to spend more than $20 trillion over the next decade to provide government-funded health care to every American without raising middle class taxes -- finally offering ideas about how to implement the massive "Medicare for All" program without taking a larger bite out of most Americans' salaries.
Mom diagnosed with rare breast cancer during pregnancy delivers 'miracle' baby boy
Jade Devis said it started with a hard lump that was allegedly dismissed by a radiologist as a pregnancy symptom.
Thinking too much could cause you to die sooner
Thinking too much may be bad for your health according to a study that was recently published.
Photo taken by sister of exhausted nurse goes viral
Be sure to thank a nurse after you read this story.
Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens introduces bill to lower prescription drug costs
Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Rochester Hills) introduced HB4669 in an effort to curb prescription drug prices and clear up the medicare enrollment process. The bill, titled Maximizing Drug Coverage for Low-Income Senior Act, is designed to lower the cost of prescription drugs that medicare beneficiaries struggle to pay for. Under Medicare's Low-Income Subsidy program, seniors with low wages have their prescription drugs partially or fully covered by Medicare Part D, a subsection of the federal health insurance plan.
Family not notified of father's crash, hospitalization for 2 days. Then they found him on life support
In August 66-year-old James White was taken to Beaumont Hospital Dearborn after a crash. He was listed as a John Doe, even though his family says he had three forms of ID on him.
Family of boy on life support scrambles for time as hospital agrees to 24 more hours
Late Thursday night the family attorney has reached an agreement for one more day to keep 14-year-old Bobby Reyes alive.
'Profits over people': activists protest prescription prices in Detroit
The stories are too numerous to count - people not being able to afford their prescription drugs in the U.S.
Free mammograms offered by UAW Ford for breast cancer awareness month
UAW Ford is doing its part for breast cancer awareness month offering free mammograms to uninsured and under-insured women.