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Michigan House Republicans advance school safety plan focused on security and mental health
Michigan House Republicans have announced a comprehensive school safety plan designed to enhance campus security, expand mental health support, and improve staff preparedness.
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State data shows spike in overdose deaths as Michigan continues to face psychiatric bed shortage
The Kaiser Family Foundation has released new data indicating that 29.9% of adults in Michigan experience symptoms of mental health disorders.
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MDHHS's Bagdasarian on waterbody foam: 'Washing your hands and rinsing off after water activities can protect you' from PFAS
Visitors and residents are being urged by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) to stay away from foam near bodies of water as the summer starts to heat up.
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Whitmer: Healthy Michigan Plan surpasses 1 million members
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has announced that the Healthy Michigan Plan recently hit a milestone, providing healthcare coverage to more than 1 million Michiganders.
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Whitmer extends postpartum period so new mothers ‘have access to high-quality, affordable health care’
A 12-month postpartum period was approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to ensure the health and well-being of moms and babies across Michigan.
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Finally, COVID-19 cases plummet in Michigan's nursing homes and senior care facilities
Michigan nursing home residents have experienced a 91% decrease in COVID-19 cases between late December and late February, thanks to vaccinations being administered to long-term care residents.
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Whitmer claims that lockdowns save lives, but new research disputes the administration's claim
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently claimed that the lockdowns in Michigan are saving lives, but new research says otherwise, according to Michigan Capitol Confidential.
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Michigan extends lockdown order through Dec. 20
The epidemic order, which was placed on Nov. 18 and had been set to expire Dec. 8, has been extended by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) an additional 12 days.
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Michigan's three-week shutdown order disallows large Thanksgiving gatherings
Michigan residents should skip trips over the river and through the woods -- by car, airplane or any other way -- to large gatherings in loved ones' homes this Thanksgiving in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19, state officials have decided.
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Stamas accuses Whitmer of using MDHHS orders to suppress Michigan voters
Michigan Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Sen. Jim Stamas (R-Midland) recently accused Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of using the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) to suppress Michigan voters and potentially keep them from voting in the today's presidential election, according to the MiSenateGOP website.