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Detroit Evening Report: Companies give seniors produce boxes to promote brain health on Alzheimer’s Day
Monday is World Alzheimer’s Day. More than 7 million Americans live with Alzheimer’s disease according to the Alzheimer’s Association. Eli Lilly and Company and Planet Harvest are giving out more than 1,300 brain-healthy produce boxes to food insecure and underserved seniors in Metro Detroit. Jennifer Oleksiw is...
WILX-TV
New crisis center aims to expand mental health care in Lansing
A new crisis care center is opening Tuesday in Lansing, offering an alternative to hospitalization for people experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis.
ClickOnDetroit.com
Federal complaint alleges Medicaid fraud, forced labor by Quality Behavioral Health CEO
The federal government is seeking to seize nearly $19 million in bank funds, cash, and precious metals linked to Quality Behavioral Health, alleging the organization’s CEO used Medicaid beneficiaries as forced labor and submitted claims for services that were not provided. The allegations are outlined in a civil forfeiture...
WILX-TV
George McReynolds breaks down the hidden traps threatening your retirement savings
LANSING, Mich. (News 10) - Taxes and inflation can significantly diminish hard-earned retirement savings if individuals fail to plan ahead. Certified Financial Planner and best-selling author George McReynolds warns that while living longer is a blessing, it introduces critical financial risks detailed in his new book, The Longevity Trap. Early...
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Metro Detroit man: Mental health care saved my life
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Michigan Level II loses trauma designation due to documentation shortfalls
Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital in Southfield, Michigan, lost its Level II trauma center designation in July. The designation loss was tied to shortfalls in program documentation identified during an American College of Surgeons (ACS) site visit. Adnan Munkarah, MD, president of clinical enterprise and chief physician executive for Henry...
WILX-TV
New Direct Primary Care Model Brings Low-Cost, Accessible Healthcare to Michigan School Districts
LANSING, Mich. (News 10) -Rising healthcare costs and busy workdays often make scheduling an annual checkup a frustrating, expensive hurdle. Now, a growing healthcare model is expanding across Michigan school districts—including Lansing, Corunna, and Van Buren—to streamline patient care. Dr. Paul Thomas, founder and CEO of Plum Health...
WILX-TV
Lansing roundtable to examine the local impact of SNAP, Medicaid cuts
LANSING, Mich. (News 10) - A roundtable discussion in Lansing will examine the local impact of changes to SNAP and Medicaid funding, as well as increased funding for immigration detention and deportations. The “See. Love. Vote.” roundtable will be led by NETWORK Advocates for Catholic Social Justice and more than...
WILX
New Direct Primary Care Model Brings Low-Cost, Accessible Healthcare to Michigan School Districts
News-Herald
Downriver residents call for Wyandotte to switch drinking water source due to pollution near Detroit River intake
Downriver residents and environmental advocates are calling for Wyandotte to switch to the Great Lakes Water Authority for the city’s drinking water source due to polluted groundwater that flows from a BASF Corp. site into the Detroit River. Environmental advocates said connecting to GLWA water is necessary because the...
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Chelsea Senior Center Hosts Annual Wellness Fair and Flu Shot Clinic
As fall approaches, the Chelsea Senior Center is helping local residents prepare for flu season with its annual Wellness Fair and Flu Shot Clinic on Friday, October 9, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. UM Health-Community Health Services will be on-site...
MLive
Chelsea Hospital nurses join union
CHELSEA, MI — Nurses at a hospital in Chelsea have joined a union. Following a months-long campaign, about 330 registered nurses at Chelsea Hospital won their union election, gaining certification from the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to join the Michigan Nurses Association (MNA). The NLRB certified the vote...
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Henry Ford Hospital celebrates 50 years of shaping emergency medicine
DETROIT – The fast-paced, high-stakes work of emergency medicine has been dramatized in television shows such as “ER” and “The Pitt.” But long before those fictional emergency departments captured viewers’ attention, the specialty was taking shape in Detroit. Henry Ford Hospital is celebrating 50...
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Tecumseh Senior Center Returns to Hayden Mills Today
TECUMSEH — The Tecumseh Senior Center returns to its permanent location at Hayden Mill today, with regular activities and services resuming following a two-day closure. The center closed Friday and Monday to allow staff to move operations back to Hayden Mills. Beginning today, September 15, residents can once again attend regularly scheduled programs and receive services at the permanent location.