McLaren Macomb nurses union delivers 10-day strike notice; strike begins July 28
Nurses at McLaren Macomb Hospital will be striking.
Detroit's Dedicated Senior Care center is a one-stop shop for medical help
"In the city of Detroit too many use the emergency room as primary care and we need the kind of quality places that suburbs have," Mayor Mike Duggan said. "This is beautiful and it will help our seniors to stay healthy."
Family says state insurance reform will jeopardize son's healthcare
With the state’s new no-fault auto insurance reform going into effect, the level of care Micheal receives is in jeopardy. The new law slashes the amount of money that insurance companies will reimburse acute care providers by almost half.
Beaumont, Spectrum Health system to merge into Michigan's largest hospital chain
The entire organization will operate 22 hospitals and 305 outpatient locations, which also includes employing 64,000 people. It will also encompass two headquarters in Grand Rapids and Southfield.
Mothering Justice's Mama's March continues push for affordable childcare, women's health
"Mothering Justice is working long and hard to do our part to influence some of the $5.9 million that Michigan is set to receive from the American Rescue Plan," said Aqeela Muntaqim, Mothering Justice.
Auto insurance change to leave brain, spinal cord patients without care, say advocates
Facilities that offer acute care and rehabilitation for brain and spinal injuries are facing an insurance reimbursement cut of 45 percent in six weeks once the insurance change takes place.
Macomb County man sues Rochester gastroenterologist over botched colonoscopy
A Macomb County man is accusing a doctor out of Rochester of failing to identify potential cancer during a colonoscopy, leading to more invasive surgery and reduced quality of life.
Henry Ford using $750,000 grant to increase minority representation in cancer clinical trials
The Henry Ford Cancer Institute is using a grant to increase minority representation in clinical trials.
Rising cost of health insurance has some small businesses considering stopping coverage
"Health costs, health insurance costs and the cost of coverage as a whole, is actually one of the largest issues that small business owners are dealing with."
State Rep wants to make HIV organ donation to others with HIV legal in Michigan
"It will eliminate barriers and allow transplant centers to use organs right here in Michigan," said Dorrie Dills, Gift of Life Michigan. "Right now when we recover these types of organs we have to send them outside of our state."
MI Choice health care program brings nursing services to elderly and disabled at home
MI Choice provides a wide range of services to its participants like transportation and more. "Personal care, light housekeeping some nursing services, medication set up and management, home-delivered meals," said Aimee Page.
Critical care nurse says don't do what she did - ignoring health signs leading to heart attack
Cassandra credits her doctors and her family with saving her life. She is urging both women and men to listen to their bodies.
Biden opens sign-up window for health coverage to uninsured amid COVID-19 pandemic
President Joe Biden signed an executive order to reopen the HealthCare.gov insurance markets for a special sign-up opportunity geared to people needing coverage in the coronavirus pandemic.
US hospitals forced to put COVID-19 sick in parking garages, hallways — and they’re running out of nurses
A surge in infections linked to Thanksgiving has led to many hospitals running out of room to treat the severest COVID-19 cases, and medical facilities are facing a serious staffing shortage on top of everything else.
Trump administration issues regulations aimed at lowering prescription drug prices
The Trump administration has issued regulations that could lower prescription drug prices. It’s unclear whether the rules will withstand expected legal challenges or what the Biden administration will do with them.
Healthcare deadline is approaching, here's what you need to know
If you are out of work and you need health insurance there is still time to sign up for the Affordable Care Act.
Open Enrollment deadline approaches for health care, what you need to do amid this pandemic
Even though the Affordable Care Act provisions are being challenged by the Trump administration and the future for "Obama Care" is uncertain, it is the law of the land.
FBI, federal agencies warn ransomware assault threatens US healthcare system
Federal agencies warned that cybercriminals are unleashing a major ransomware assault against the U.S. healthcare system. Independent security experts say it has already hobbled at least four U.S. hospitals this month, and could potentially impact hundreds more.
Due to pandemic, more women are delaying crucial breast cancer screenings
They are scared because of Covid - or delayed because the radiology center was closed because of quarantine - whatever the reason - the outcome can be devastating.
The home front: Stories from nurses in the fight against COVID-19
For the nurses across the globe, home is fraught with uncertainty. Are they exposing their partners and children? Should they quit their jobs to keep their families safe?