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EGLE launches grant program to replace diesel refuse trucks with electric models

LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) launched a grant program to replace diesel trucks with electric vehicles. The new 2026 Michigan Clean Heavy-Duty Vehicle (CHDV) Program will provide funding to replace eligible Class 6 (19,501-26,000 pounds) and Class 7 (26,001-33,000 pounds) diesel refuse and recycling vehicles with new, zero-emission battery electric vehicles and associated charging equipment.

Michigan · 26d
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WOWO News

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Michigan Hospitals Won’t Say How Much Patients Pay in Facility Fees

LANSING, Mich. (WOWO) — Michigan’s largest hospital systems are refusing to disclose how much money they collect through facility fees, charges hospitals say help cover the cost of patient care but critics argue are driving up healthcare expenses. The refusal is drawing scrutiny from state lawmakers seeking to...

Michigan · 27d
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secondwavemedia.com

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Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics meeting Michiganders’ needs for integrated care

Five years ago, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) launched 13 Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs). Today, 35 CCBHCs enable local community mental health (CMH) agencies to provide whole-person care by integrating physical health with a comprehensive range of mental health and substance use disorder services, serving Michiganders no matter what their income or insurance coverage.

Michigan · 26d
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WOOD TV8

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Wellness with WOOD: Medicare annual enrollment starts today

Michigan · 27d

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New Medicaid Rules Starting in January Could Cost Hundreds of Thousands of Michiganders Their Health Coverage

About 200,000 Michigan residents could lose Medicaid coverage over the next few years. The expected losses are tied to the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” signed by President Donald Trump in July 2025. It introduces work requirements, makes eligibility reviews more frequent and places other restrictions on Medicaid.

Michigan · 29d

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New Munson Medical Center Initiative Aims to Eliminate Emergency Room Wait Times

On the heels of another busy summer, the new president at Munson Medical Center (MMC) is convening a “rapid improvement team” to reimagine patient flow across the hospital. The long-term goal? “Zero wait” at the MMC emergency department (ED) “It was our busiest summer ever, again,”...

Traverse City, MI · 29d

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Gov. Whitmer Signs Bipartisan Bills to Expand Mental Health Care!

LANSING, Mich. – Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed three bipartisan bills to expand access to mental health care, streamline government services, and protect consumer data from being irresponsibly used or shared. “Michiganders deserve systems that work for them,” said Governor Whitmer. “I’m proud to sign these three bipartisan bills that...

Michigan · 27d

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The doctor is on the road: Traverse City mobile clinic brings medicine to northern Michigan

It can be hard to get to the doctor regularly — especially for Michigan residents who don’t have health insurance or a clinic nearby. A Traverse City nonprofit has a solution: bring doctors to the patients who need them most, with a free clinic on wheels. It’s a...

Traverse City, MI · 28d

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Air Quality Alert issued Monday in 5 Upper Michigan counties amid wildfire smoke

(WLUK) -- Five counties in central Upper Michigan are under an Air Quality Alert Monday as smoke from active wildfires in Michigan's Upper Peninsula blows south. Michigan’s environmental protection agency has issued the alert for Baraga, Dickinson, Iron, Marquette and Menominee counties for elevated levels of fine particulates (PM2.5). Localized pollutants levels within that area may reach the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups level with the potential for the Unhealthy level.

Menominee County, MI · 10-12

Bridge Michigan

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Michigan’s biggest hospitals won’t say how much they collect in facility fees

The Michigan hospital industry says its hospitals rely on facility fees to survive. Bridge asked: How much? The 10 largest Michigan-based health systems refused to say. That’s a problem, said the chair of the Michigan House Committee on Health Policy. Michigan’s 10 largest hospitals won’t disclose how much they...

Michigan · 10-12

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Michigan’s biggest hospitals won’t say how much they collect in facility fees

This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Sign up for a free newsletter here. The Michigan hospital industry says its hospitals rely on facility fees to survive. Bridge asked: How much? The 10 largest Michigan-based health systems refused to say. That’s a problem,...

Michigan · 10-12

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Michigan Wildfire: Smoke conditions worsen as firefighters make progress up north

(FOX 2) - While Northern Michigan's wildfires have grown, crews have also made progress containing the blazes burning in the central Upper Peninsula. The Department of Natural Resources said cooler temperatures and building humidity was calming the fire activity, giving firefighters an opportunity to tamp down part of the blazes.

Michigan · 29d

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‘Medicare for All’ Message Attracts Voters Buckling Under Medical Bills

Lansing, Mich. — Christina Starks-Clay doesn’t know how “Medicare for All” would work exactly, but she’s willing to bet it’d be better than what she has now. Standing in line for U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s town hall in the state’s capital in September, she whipped out her phone to pull up a screenshot. It was of the $1,000 cashier’s check she’d picked up at the bank that day to pay down a chunk of her son’s dental bills. An early childhood special education paraprofessional, she still owed $389, even with good dental insurance. Her own cleaning a few weeks before cost $600.

Lansing, MI · 10-12

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Medicare Open Enrollment Now Open AARP Encourages Michiganders to Review Their Coverage

Medicare Open Enrollment begins Oct. 15, giving the nation’s 69 million Medicare beneficiaries until Dec. 7 to review their health and prescription drug coverage and compare plans and costs for 2027. Beneficiaries can make changes during this period based on their health care and financial needs, with most changes taking effect Jan. 1, 2027.

Michigan · 28d

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Opinion | Michigan ambulance services are stretched thin. RESCUE Act offers lifeline

This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here. When someone calls 911 for a medical emergency, they expect help to arrive — and lifesaving care to begin...

Michigan · 29d

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Michigan's independent pharmacy owners raise cost concerns as many close shop

Owners of independent pharmacies are concerned that the current health care system will squeeze them out of business. That was the subject of a roundtable in suburban Detroit Monday. Hundreds of corporation-backed pharmacies – like Rite Aid – have closed in Michigan in the past few years. Independent drug stores...

Michigan · 29d

9&10 News

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Medicare open enrollment starts soon, triggering scam warnings in Michigan

Michigan officials are warning older adults to watch for scams and high-pressure sales tactics as Medicare’s annual open enrollment period approaches.

Michigan · 10-12

WILX

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Choosing Medicare coverage without confusion

Michigan · 10-12

DBusiness Magazine

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AquaAction Selects 10 Water-tech Companies to Advance Michigan’s Blue Economy

AquaAction, a Canada-based nonprofit dedicated to developing the leaders who will conserve and restore freshwater for the health of people and the planet, has launched its first U.S. wave in […] The post AquaAction Selects 10 Water-tech Companies to Advance Michigan’s Blue Economy appeared first on DBusiness Magazine .

Michigan · 10-12

legalnews.com

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Whitmer signs bipartisan bills to expand mental health care, protect consumer data, and increase government efficiency

Last Friday, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed three bipartisan bills to expand access to mental health care, streamline government services, and protect consumer data from being irresponsibly used or shared. “Michiganders deserve systems that work for them,” said Whitmer. “I’m proud to sign these three bipartisan bills that protect people’s...

Michigan · 10-12