Eli Newman
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@BridgeMi.com
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"To expect hospital emergency departments to be ready to assume responsibility for an unknown number of additional individuals that are brought to hospitals by law enforcement is unfair and impractical."
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Oakland County diverts mental health patients to ERs amid crisis center takeover - Bridge Michigan
Critics fear service disruptions as Oakland County’s community mental health agency asks law enforcement to divert crisis cases to local emergency departments.
https://bridgemi.com/michigan-health-watch/oakland-county-diverts-mental-health-patients-to-ers-amid-crisis-center-takeover/
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The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reports 965 public and nonpublic schools in the state currently hold active MI HEARTSafe School Award status.
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MI HEARTSafe Schools by Bridge - Infogram
https://infogram.com/mi-heartsafe-schools-1hxj48m05dwx52v
19 days ago
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A 2024 state law required schools to adopt a cardiac emergency response plan for the current school year — if the Legislature appropriates “sufficient funds.” No dedicated money was included in the current state education budget’s school safety fund.
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Michigan wants schools ready for cardiac emergencies, fails to provide funds - Bridge Michigan
A recent Michigan law requires schools to better prepare for cardiac emergencies. But without money from the state, some schools lack resources to put those measures in place.
https://bridgemi.com/michigan-health-watch/michigan-wants-schools-ready-for-cardiac-emergencies-fails-to-provide-funds/
19 days ago
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I joined
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’s Stateside yesterday to discuss recent trends in Michigan’s health insurance enrollment. We explored why fewer Michiganders are signing up for coverage through the ACA marketplace in 2026. Listen to the full segment:
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Stateside: Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026
A look into lower crime rates in Detroit and what they can tell us about the safety of the city. Plus, why fewer Michigan residents are enrolling in health care. And a dining critic's Michigan picks for...
https://www.michiganpublic.org/stateside/2026-02-12/stateside-thursday-feb-12-2026
23 days ago
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Michigan flu cases continue to taper, with fewer hospitalizations and outbreaks since peak activity a few weeks ago. About 4.3% of outpatient visits are reporting influenza-like illness.
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Any updates on the Puppy Bowl?
27 days ago
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If you haven’t had a Vernors Boston Cooler in a can, what are you doing with your life??
about 1 month ago
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Applications for Rx Kids, the program that provides cash for expectant mothers and infants, are expected to go live in Detroit on Feb. 9. It will be the largest city in Michigan to join.
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Rx Kids | A Prescription for Health, Hope, and Opportunity
Rx Kids is the first-ever community-wide cash prescription program for pregnant moms and babies. Rx Kids provides all pregnant moms in the City of Flint with no-strings-attached cash of $1,500 during…
https://rxkids.org
about 1 month ago
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Perspective from a 7th grader: “Our generation never had to worry about getting sick from polio or smallpox, but today as I sit in my classroom, I realize how much our safety depends on the collective action of our society.”
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Opinion | Immunization is a responsibility, not just a choice - Bridge Michigan
We have been taught to trust science, but now, with rising vaccine waivers and plummeting immunization rates, we are witnessing the consequences of misinformation unfold in front of us.
https://bridgemi.com/guest-commentary/opinion-immunization-is-a-responsibility-not-just-a-choice/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
about 1 month ago
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There have been 5,369 hospitalizations for flu in Michigan this season. Cases are declining, but still elevated.
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Local health officials are championing a “new era of vaccine choice in St. Clair County.”
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St. Clair County makes it easier for parents to opt out of vaccines - Bridge Michigan
The health department announced a streamlined approach Monday to expedite vaccine waivers and reminded families they can opt out of the state’s data reporting system.
https://bridgemi.com/michigan-health-watch/st-clair-county-makes-it-easier-for-parents-to-opt-out-of-vaccines/
about 1 month ago
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Wondering where Michigan's candidates for governor stand on data centers? Look no further
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Where Michigan gubernatorial candidates stand on data centers - Bridge Michigan
Bridge Michigan asked gubernatorial candidates for their stance on the hot-button issue of data centers, amid concerns surrounding Benson’s familial and professional connections to a data center…
https://bridgemi.com/michigan-government/where-michigan-gubernatorial-candidates-stand-on-data-centers/
about 1 month ago
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Some stellar reporting from
@outliermedia.org
that shows how Fraser police worked with federal immigration enforcement to send a 17-year-old Venezuelan asylum seeker and his mother to a Texas detention center.
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Body cam footage shows how suburban police cooperate with federal immigration agents · Outlier Media
Fraser police stopped Santiago Zamora Perez and his mother, Evelin Perez, on the evening of Dec. 7. The officers turned the pair over to federal immigration agents, who sent them to a Texas detention…
https://youtu.be/3gnl68bRdxw
about 1 month ago
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Michigan has quietly halted efforts to shake up the way public funds for mental health care in the state are managed. The retreat ends a months-long effort to introduce “consumer choice” reforms to a Medicaid-supported system that serves 300,000.
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Michigan quietly kills effort to restructure mental health care system - Bridge Michigan
The decision follows a judge’s order to block the state’s request for proposal. The state says its aim in seeking bidders was to introduce ‘consumer choice’ to the Medicaid-backed system.
https://bridgemi.com/michigan-health-watch/michigan-quietly-kills-effort-to-restructure-mental-health-care-system/
about 1 month ago
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Faced with severe worker shortages of doctors, dentists and other health care professionals, Michigan is considering filling the gap by expanding roles for some workers, like nurse practitioners, and even creating entirely new health care job categories.
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Desperate for doctors: Michigan looks to expand who can provide care - Bridge Michigan
Lawmakers are trying to ease dangerous short-staffing in health care by tweaking laws — expanding the ability of some mid-level practitioners and, in some cases, creating new types of workers.
https://bridgemi.com/michigan-health-watch/desperate-for-doctors-michigan-looks-to-expand-who-can-provide-care/
about 1 month ago
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Michigan’s population gain is more about fewer people leaving than more people moving in, according to a state demographer.
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Michigan gains 28k residents, reversing losses to other states - Bridge Michigan
For the first time in decades, more people moved to Michigan from other states in 2025 than vice versa, according to new US Census Bureau Estimates. International migration was the primary population…
https://bridgemi.com/michigan-government/michigan-gains-28k-residents-reversing-losses-to-other-states/
about 1 month ago
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services stripped subsidies for 48,608 Michigan enrollees on the health care exchange last year who were concurrently enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP.
about 1 month ago
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Michigan had 497,064 sign-ups for 2026 individual market health insurance coverage, gaining about 5,500 since I first wrote about the declining trend ahead of the ACA deadline.
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40,000 fewer Michiganders seek Affordable Care Act health insurance - Bridge Michigan
About 40,000 fewer state residents are signing up through HealthCare.gov, as health care subsidies expire and premiums increase.
https://bridgemi.com/michigan-health-watch/40000-fewer-michiganders-seek-affordable-care-act-health-insurance/
about 1 month ago
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U.S. population growth hit its slowest rate since early COVID due to a sharp drop in international migration, per U.S. Census Bureau.
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says Michigan added 27,992 residents in 2025 according to new U.S. Census data. "For the first time since the early 90s, more people moved into Michigan from other states than moved out."
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Michigan is reporting record-high RSV vaccine coverage in infants under 1 at 35.7%. The state says there's been fewer RSV-related ER visits since the shots were introduced in 2023.
about 1 month ago
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Michigan flu cases continue to decline but still remain elevated – a total of 4,915 hospitalizations this season.
about 1 month ago
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about 1 month ago
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New flu surveillance data in Michigan: seasonal influenza activity remains elevated, but lower over the last two weeks.
about 2 months ago
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Planned Parenthood of Michigan plans for new cuts by offering vasectomies ✂️
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Planned Parenthood offers vasectomies in Michigan as abortion access drops - Bridge Michigan
The organization is seeing rising demand for ‘permanent birth control’ in the years following the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn national abortion rights.
https://bridgemi.com/michigan-health-watch/planned-parenthood-offering-vasectomies-in-michigan-as-abortion-access-drops/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
about 2 months ago
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Come work with me! Bridge Michigan seeks a data and accountability reporter
www.reportforamerica.org/newsrooms/br...
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Bridge Michigan - Report for America
Since 2011, Bridge Michigan has pursued a mission of making Michigan better through high-quality, nonpartisan journalism and engagement. Bridge Michigan provides in-depth coverage of state government…
https://www.reportforamerica.org/newsrooms/bridge-michigan/
about 2 months ago
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Today, Pres. Donald Trump introduced his “Great Healthcare Plan” but it remains unclear if any lawmakers in Congress are working to introduce its key measures.
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The Great Healthcare Plan
The Great Healthcare Plan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUzNupJidq4 CALLING ON CONGRESS TO LOWER HEALTHCARE COSTS Today, President Donald J. Trump is
https://www.whitehouse.gov/greathealthcare/
about 2 months ago
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Policy analysts and health care stakeholders in Michigan pointed to several reasons for the rise in health insurance rates this year, including Congress’s failure to extend ACA-tax credits for premiums.
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40,000 fewer Michiganders seek Affordable Care Act health insurance - Bridge Michigan
About 40,000 fewer state residents are signing up through HealthCare.gov, as health care subsidies expire and premiums increase.
https://bridgemi.com/michigan-health-watch/40000-fewer-michiganders-seek-affordable-care-act-health-insurance/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
about 2 months ago
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Corewell Health officials say about 125,000 Michigan patients could be impacted as UHC pushes for “market-competitive” rate increases
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‘Pain in the neck’ for Michigan patients as UnitedHealthcare, Corewell battle - Bridge Michigan
Contract negotiations between Michigan’s largest hospital system and the nation’s leading health insurer have stalled. Coverage is phasing out for more than 100,000 patients without a working plan.
https://bridgemi.com/michigan-health-watch/pain-in-the-neck-for-michigan-patients-as-unitedhealthcare-corewell-battle/
about 2 months ago
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Oh really?
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GM open to selling the RenCen, company president Mark Reuss says
The General Motors executive made the remarks alongside Penske Corp. Chairman Roger Penske at the Detroit Free Press Breakfast Club series on Jan. 13.
https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/2026/01/13/gm-sell-rencen-mark-reuss/88145679007/
about 2 months ago
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Michigan released its latest flu surveillance numbers. Reports of influenza-like illness (ILI) still remain high, with hospitalizations primarily affecting older residents.
about 2 months ago
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From the EPA: “Radon moves up from the ground and into buildings through the openings that exist in floors or walls … radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States after tobacco use.”
#NationalRadonActionMonth
about 2 months ago
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Michigan wants to restructure how the state administers Medicaid funds for mental health care, but its planned overhaul of the system hit a legal hurdle this week. My latest for
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Judge: Michigan bid to rebuild mental health care has ‘significant conflicts’ - Bridge Michigan
A judge is asking the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to revise its ‘competitive procurement process’ as it sets out to restructure its Medicaid-supported mental health programs.
https://bridgemi.com/michigan-health-watch/judge-michigan-bid-to-rebuild-mental-health-care-has-significant-conflicts/
about 2 months ago
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Vaccine-preventable diseases are surging in Michigan. Over 2,000 flu hospitalizations and rising measles and whooping cough cases.
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about 2 months ago
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Must read reporting from my colleagues.
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Abuse, neglect common in Michigan nursing homes — and no one is coming to help - Bridge Michigan
A Bridge investigation finds 5,900 cases of abuse, neglect or care woes at state nursing homes, including nearly three dozen deaths. Advocates say change is needed, but no reform is pending in…
https://bridgemi.com/michigan-health-watch/abuse-neglect-common-in-michigan-nursing-homes-and-no-one-is-coming-to-help/
2 months ago
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The CDC is reducing the number of shots it recommends for American kids. Michigan public health experts say the decision is "not based on science."
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Michigan doctors criticize changes to US childhood vaccination schedule - Bridge Michigan
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reducing the number of shots it recommends for American kids. Michigan public health experts say the decision is ‘not based on science.’
https://bridgemi.com/michigan-health-watch/michigan-doctors-criticize-changes-to-us-childhood-vaccination-schedule/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
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