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Errors in reading diagnostic images like MRIs or CT scans can lead to unnecessary and costly medical procedures. Walmart is pushing its employees to use a vetted list of high-quality imaging centers to avoid errors.

To Improve Health, Cut Costs, Walmart Pushes For Better Medical Imaging For Workers

To cut down on unnecessary procedures — and health costs — Walmart is pushing its workers to get more accurate diagnoses by using diagnostic imaging centers known for high quality, not low price.

What The $300 A Month Child Benefit Could Mean For A Family On The Edge

The monthly checks would mark a big shift in the federal government's approach to child poverty. One study estimates they could cut the number of poor children by half.

Stateside: MSU gymnastics teacher faces charges; why police bias training may fall short

Today on Stateside, we hear from Michigan voters who express which issues are most important to them in the upcoming election season. Plus, two University…

Whitmer: More criminal charges possible for owner of toxic ooze facility

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she’s considering more criminal charges against the owner of a hazardous waste facility that gushed toxic green ooze onto I-696…

Howes: Washington and autos

Washington’s dysfunction is weighing on the auto industry. The Trump administration was supposed to be Detroit’s best friend in a couple of generations.…

Protesters hold up signs during a caravan protest for justice in San Francisco on Thursday.

Caravan For Justice: Cars Offer Socially Distanced Protesting During Pandemic

Hundreds of cars circle San Francisco, festooned with signs honoring George Floyd and other black victims of police violence. Similar protests are planned from Detroit to Connecticut.

With water levels rising, EGLE expedites shoreline protection permits to prevent damage

High Great Lakes water levels are threatening some homes and other structures. On Tuesday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of…

A tale of two cities: protest organizers from Detroit and Grand Rapids sound off

Protesters have marched in all 50 states to demand action against police brutality and mourn the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Stateside talked…

Nevada resident Derek Reich lost his income as a freelance cameraman. He says his lender told him he'd have to make up any missed payments in a giant balloon payment he can't afford. Then he was told that if he didn't qualify for a better option, "you're going into foreclosure." So Reich says he's going to spend his 401(k) retirement money rather than get the help that Congress wanted him to have.

3.4 Million Homeowners Skip Payments. But Many Are Scared, Say Congress Needs To Act

Homeowners say that to catch up on payments, lenders demand big balloon payments they can't afford. Advocates want Congress to mandate that missed payments simply be added to the end of the loan term.

Close to two-thirds of Americans say they've bought something on Amazon, according to a new NPR/Marist poll. That's more than 90 percent of America's online shoppers.

What Americans Told Us About Online Shopping Says A Lot About Amazon

Of Americans who shop online, 92 percent have shopped on Amazon, according to a new NPR/Marist poll that shows the company creating new shopping habits and retaining a striking amount of trust.

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