Michigan medicine

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The University of Michigan is the latest major healthcare provider to announce it will no longer offer gender-affirming care for minors under the age of 19, because of mounting pressure from the Trump administration.

The lawsuit claims that Michigan Medicine has a significant pay gap between male and female physician assistants—with women making about $9,000 a year less than men on average, despite similar credentials and experience.

The Life Sciences Orchestra is composed entirely of members of the medical and life sciences community at the University of Michigan. Last week, the group celebrated their 25th anniversary with a concert.

So far, several Michigan health systems say they haven't had to delay surgeries, unlike hospitals in other states.

The union representing some 2,700 respiratory therapists, phlebotomists and other health care workers said it reached a tentative, three-year agreement with the health system on Monday night.

Workers at Michigan Medicine represented by the Service Employees International Union Health Care Michigan voted to authorize a one-day strike.

A Michigan Medicine study is seeking to increase rates of genetic testing in the state. The goal is to better identify some kinds of cancer that can run in families and help doctors know when people may need earlier screenings.

Patients, visitors, and staff are no longer required to wear a mask in public hospital common areas.

The merger of the two health systems is the second big healthcare consolidation in the state in recent years. And it's raising fears that costs for patients could increase — though the hospital executives say that won't happen.