"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." bridgemi.com/michigan-hea...

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.

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.

I joined @michiganpublic.bsky.social’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: www.michiganpublic.org/stateside/20...

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.

Any updates on the Puppy Bowl?

If you haven’t had a Vernors Boston Cooler in a can, what are you doing with your life??

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. rxkids.org

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.”

There have been 5,369 hospitalizations for flu in Michigan this season. Cases are declining, but still elevated.

Local health officials are championing a “new era of vaccine choice in St. Clair County.”

Wondering where Michigan's candidates for governor stand on data centers? Look no further bridgemi.com/michigan-gov...

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. youtu.be/3gnl68bRdxw

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.

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.

Michigan’s population gain is more about fewer people leaving than more people moving in, according to a state demographer.​​​​​​​​​​

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.

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. bridgemi.com/michigan-hea...

U.S. population growth hit its slowest rate since early COVID due to a sharp drop in international migration, per U.S. Census Bureau.

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."

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.

Michigan flu cases continue to decline but still remain elevated – a total of 4,915 hospitalizations this season.

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New flu surveillance data in Michigan: seasonal influenza activity remains elevated, but lower over the last two weeks.

Planned Parenthood of Michigan plans for new cuts by offering vasectomies ✂️ bridgemi.com/michigan-hea...

Come work with me! Bridge Michigan seeks a data and accountability reporter www.reportforamerica.org/newsrooms/br...

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. www.whitehouse.gov/greathealthc...

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. bridgemi.com/michigan-hea...

Corewell Health officials say about 125,000 Michigan patients could be impacted as UHC pushes for “market-competitive” rate increases

Oh really? www.freep.com/story/money/...

Michigan released its latest flu surveillance numbers. Reports of influenza-like illness (ILI) still remain high, with hospitalizations primarily affecting older residents.

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

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 @bridgemi.com bridgemi.com/michigan-hea...

Vaccine-preventable diseases are surging in Michigan. Over 2,000 flu hospitalizations and rising measles and whooping cough cases.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ www.tiktok.com/t/ZThNxvFaT/

Must read reporting from my colleagues. bridgemi.com/michigan-hea...

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." bridgemi.com/michigan-hea...