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New Direct Primary Care Model Brings Low-Cost, Accessible Healthcare to Michigan School Districts
My North.com
Northern Michigan Retirees Face Rising Lifestyle and Housing Costs
Northern Michigan’s dream retirement is real, but so are the expenses that come with finally having the time to enjoy it. There’s often a specific fantasy that drives retirees who land Up North. Maybe it’s the Tuesday morning kayak launch because there’s nowhere else they need to be. The standing golf game, long lunches on a waterfront patio or weekends at the cottage with grandchildren running through the yard. It could be the last-minute road trips, volunteer work, winery afternoons and enough free time to finally say “yes” to all the things.
diamondprowl.com
Mclaren Northern Michigan Names Tonya L. Darner as Next CEO, Setting Stage for Leadership Change and Planned Growth in Petoskey
PETOSKEY, MI — McLaren Northern Michigan has chosen Tonya L. Darner to become its next president and chief executive officer as longtime leader Gar Atchison prepares to retire on Sept. 30. Darner is scheduled to start at the hospital on Sept. 28, giving the health system a brief transition before the leadership handoff is complete.
spectrumlocalnews.com
Munson surgeon: New robotic tool lets us 'precisely execute' the surgical plan
CADILLAC, Mich. — Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital has become the first hospital in the Cadillac region to offer a robotic-assisted surgical system for orthopedic procedures, giving surgeons real-time feedback during knee replacement operations. . The hospital recently introduced the ROSA system, technology designed to help surgeons more accurately carry out...
wcmu.org
Four Michigan independent pharmacies are permanently closing
Four drug stores owned by the company HomeTown Pharmacy are permanently closing their doors due to “financial strain caused by pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reimbursement practices.”. The company released a press release announcing the closures early Tuesday morning. “We regret to inform our patients and communities that several pharmacy...
The Grand Rapids Press
These 3 Michigan children’s hospitals are best in Midwest, U.S. News says
Three Michigan children’s hospitals ranked among the best in the Midwest region, according to a newly released U.S. News and World Report ranking. The criteria for the rankings, shown here, included such factors as risk-adjusted outcomes, quality of care, transparency, federal Medicaid data and more. C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital...
MLive
Abbott to pay $384 million over formula plant violations in Michigan, Arizona
STURGIS, MI -- An Illinois-based health care company that manufactures and sells infant formula has agreed to pay more than $384 million to resolve allegations that it violated federal manufacturing requirements at plants in Sturgis, Michigan, and Arizona. Federal prosecutors said the violations caused false claims to be submitted to...
diamondprowl.com
Petoskey, Michigan Hospital Opens New Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic to Preserve Women’s Health and Pregnancy Care in Northern Michigan
PETOSKEY, MI — McLaren Northern Michigan has opened a new obstetrics and gynecology clinic in Petoskey to keep women’s health and pregnancy services available for patients across Northern Michigan. The practice, McLaren Northern Michigan Obstetrics and Gynecology, was created after Bay View OB/GYN announced it was closing, a move that would have left the area with far fewer dedicated options for this type of care.