Copemish
Copemish, MI · Health
UpNorthLive.com
Munson adds $150K for street medicine, bringing total investment since 2024 to $300K
WEXFORD COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Munson Healthcare is continuing its investment in street medicine. The program is designed primarily to serve people experiencing homelessness, but doctors say anyone facing barriers to traditional healthcare can use the service. Munson Healthcare is putting another $150,000 toward street medicine this year, bringing its...
WILX
Bills introduced to ease Michigan’s health care worker shortage
Kalamazoo Gazette
A rural Michigan town lost its hospital. The impact goes beyond healthcare.
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI -- When the doors of Sturgis Hospital shut for the last time in June, the surprise announcement of its closure left many locals shaken, angry and grieving. The loss of a small-town hospital “is a huge deal” for its entire community, said Colon resident RuthAnn Kuhlmann,...
michiganbusinessnetwork.com
MICHBIO: Michigan Medical Device Summit Is Next Week
The 2026 Michigan Medical Device Summit™ is just over one week away. Join Michigan’s medtech community on September 30 at Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor for a full day of industry insights, connections, and conversations focused on the issues shaping medical device innovation. Learn more and register...
northernexpress.com
Help Is on the Way for Substance Use Disorder in Northern Michigan
Traverse City’s Addiction Treatment Services to unveil plans for new facility at Art of Recovery 2026. According to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), 8.2 percent of Michigan adults currently experience substance use disorder (SUD). Opioids, synthetic drugs, alcohol, and prescription medications still drive the majority...
WILX
Flu, COVID vaccination rates decline as respiratory illness season begins
WILX-TV
Flu, COVID vaccination rates decline as respiratory illness season begins
OKEMOS, Mich. (News 10) -The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends patients get vaccinated against the flu and COVID-19 in September or October. Across the country, some people are opting to skip those shots this year. Monia Stevenson, a Haslett resident, said she gets her flu shot every year.
9&10 News
Traverse Health Clinic’s Street Medicine Program receives $300,000 renewal
TRAVERSE CITY - Munson Healthcare announced Thursday a renewed two-year, $300,000 commitment to support Traverse Health Clinic’s Street Medicine program , which provides health care to people experiencing homelessness across rural northern Michigan. The $150,000 annual grant builds on a partnership that began in 2024. The initial funding allowed Traverse Health Clinic to hire a full-time Street Medicine coordinator and expand the program from a Traverse City initiative into a regional effort serving communities including Cadillac, Kalkaska, Mancelona, Interlochen and Ellsworth. Clinical services are provided through a partnership with the Munson Family Medicine Residency Program. Medical residents and faculty work alongside the Traverse Health Clinic team to provide care in the field, connecting people experiencing homelessness with ongoing medical treatment while giving future physicians experience caring for patients in rural and underserved communities. South Region Community Hospitals President and CEO Peter Marinoff said meeting patients where they are is key to improving access to care. “At Munson, we recognize that improving health outcomes requires meeting people where they are and supporting innovative approaches to care,” Marinoff said. “As Street Medicine has expanded into our south region, in communities like Cadillac, we’ve seen firsthand the value of bringing health care directly