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Downriver residents call for Wyandotte to switch drinking water source due to pollution near Detroit River intake
Environmental advocates are calling for Wyandotte to switch from its Detroit River intake to the Great Lakes Water Authority system due to contaminated groundwater that flows from a nearby BASF facility. State regulators and the city say the water quality meets standards.
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The One Michigan Town Where Healthcare Costs Less Than Almost Anywhere Else In The Country
Nobody puts “surprisingly affordable healthcare” on a welcome sign, but if any Michigan city has earned the right to, it’s Flint. The Vehicle City has been quietly offering something that most Americans spend a lot of energy trying to find, and it’s been doing it without making a big fuss about it.
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As Health Costs Rise in Michigan, Charity Clinics in Pontiac, Ferndale and Hillsdale Brace for More Uninsured Patients
PONTIAC, MI — More Michiganders who are losing insurance or finding coverage unaffordable are expected to turn to free clinics for care in the months ahead. At clinics in places such as Ogemaw Hills, Ferndale, Hillsdale and Pontiac, staff members say demand is already rising as premiums climb and some patients drop coverage they can no longer pay for.
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Corewell, Select Medical to Build 84-Bed Rehab Hospital Across From Troy ER
Corewell Health and Select Medical Corporation are teaming up to build an 84-bed rehabilitation hospital on Dequindre Road in Sterling Heights, sitting directly across the street from Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital's emergency department. The four-story, roughly 100,000-square-foot facility is expected to open in 2029, replacing a much smaller rehab unit that's currently packed to the brim inside the Troy hospital itself.
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MSU medical school programs aim to alleviate shortage of rural physicians
Elizabeth Phelps was 10 when she learned what a lack of trusted healthcare can mean for a rural family. Her grandfather was a farmer and Vietnam War veteran who lived 30 to 40 minutes from the nearest hospital. When he began having chest pain, he resisted going. “He didn’t want...
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Corunna Public Schools gives free health care to employees amid rising costs
CORUNNA, Mich. (WJRT) - A mid-Michigan school district is using a new form of health care to cut costs for employees as prices rise nationwide. Corunna Public Schools has repurposed a district building into a clinic right across the street from their high school. The clinic opened in 2021 and is run in partnership with Plum Health.
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A dental clinic on wheels is bringing free care to Detroit’s kids
For many Detroit families, a trip to the dentist isn’t just about the appointment - it’s about getting there in the first place. Covenant Community Care is tackling both problems at once with a mobile dental team that travels directly into schools, churches, and community centers across the city.
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One year later, nurses remain on picket line in Henry Ford Genesys Hospital strike
GRAND BLANC TWP, Mich.— Nurses with Teamsters Local 332 are still on the picket line after multiple rounds of negotiations lead to no contract. Mid-Michigan NOW spoke with Lisa Edwards and Dawn Becker-Headrick who are nurses at Henry Ford Genesys Hospital. The two have been receiving $4,000 a month...
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Corewell Health, Select Medical form JV to build Michigan rehab hospital
Grand Rapids and Southfield, Mich.-based Corewell Health and Mechanicsburg, Pa.-based Select Medical have formed a joint venture to build and operate a new 84-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Sterling Heights, Mich. The four-story hospital will be built next to Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital and will treat patients recovering from...
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St. Louis Center Modernizes Memory Care for Aging Residents
For more than six decades, St. Louis Center in Chelsea has been home to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Some residents have spent much of their lives there, building routines, friendships and a community around them. Now, as residents grow older, the center is preparing to make sure that...
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ProMedica Orthopedic Surgeon Discusses When to Seek Care for Joint Pain
ADRIAN — ProMedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital orthopedic surgeon Dr. Riccardo Giovannone joined Kathy Williams on Inside ProMedica to discuss joint pain and treatment options. He said patients should seek an evaluation when pain begins affecting mobility or quality of life. That was Giovannone, who said an evaluation...