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The previous House budget would have cut Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy by 19%, while the adopted budget reduces the agency’s funding by 7%.
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Rx Kids, an anti-poverty cash aid program for new and expectant mothers, is getting $270 million in this fiscal year’s state budget.
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U.S. teens are vaping more flavored marijuana products. Most teen drug use has dropped over the same period.
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Hundreds of Michigan municipalities are eligible for nearly $25 million from drug manufacturers. But they have to apply before October 8.
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Some 14,500 Medicaid patients in Michigan must now pay out-of-pocket or go elsewhere for services like cancer screenings and birth control. "For so many, they're just not going to get the care that they need," one provider said.
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Prescription for Health helps those experiencing food insecurity access fruits and vegetables. For our series "Mornings in Michigan," we stopped by their Ypsilanti booth.
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President Trump says an old drug that acts like a vitamin can reduce autism symptoms in many children. The science doesn't support that claim.
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First, a conversation with parents on how Corewell Health's step backwards on gender-affirming care affects their families. Then, a residential artist at the University of Michigan walks us through her upcoming book on country/folk music, race and class in American history.
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Advocates say MI health insurance premiums will rise by hundreds unless Congress extends tax creditsThe Citizens Research Council of Michigan says ending the tax credits will cause people's insurance premiums to skyrocket by hundreds of dollars a year on average.
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The president and his deputies tied autism to acetaminophen use during pregnancy, presented a cancer drug as possible treatment and said the FDA would change labeling. There's little strong scientific evidence for either.
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It grows in the ocean and wellness influences claim it can boost gut health, reduce anxiety and give you glowing skin. Sea moss is the latest social media superfood. Is there evidence that it works?
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Not having this year’s COVID shot actually qualifies you to get the shot, the state’s chief medical executive announced Friday, because the state considers being unvaccinated an “underlying condition.”