Some immigrants are barred from using federally backed social programs like health centers and Head Start following the Trump administration’s reinterpretation of a decades-old rule.

A man charged with stabbing 11 people at Walmart had a history of schizophrenia, violence and incarceration. ‘It’s been an absolute nightmare,’ says his brother. Advocates say Michigan needs to do more.

After the death of a Michigan State Police officer, state lawmakers entered a bill that would mandate physician reporting of patients with epilepsy. Many doctors oppose the legislation.

The hospital system’s August 2024 data breach caused delays for critical medical services. Patients are encouraged to monitor and review their financial statements and insurance claims.

Amid the multi-state outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza, a federal decision to stop the relocation of waterfowl like the common merganser has caused concerns about swimmer’s itch for those who flock Up North this summer.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has quietly renamed its minority health office at a time when DEI programs are being threatened.

State legislators have entered legislation that would make ‘vaccination status’ a civil rights class and curb the government’s ability to enforce vaccine mandates for children.

Researchers find pre-exposure prophylaxis or PrEP has seen an eightfold increase in the last decade among young adults. Meantime, a Supreme Court case could reduce access to such treatments.

Some medical experts say the decision to stop recommending the vaccine for these groups makes sense given the lessened severity of COVID-19 infections. Others cautioned that the move makes the vaccines less available to everyone in the long term.