The $1.2 million program, offered in partnership with Uber Health, a HIPAA-enabled platform that provides non-emergency medical transportation, is also available to mothers who need rides to their healthcare providers within one year of the baby’s birth.
Health and Welfare
Posted inEnvironment, Health and Welfare
Years-long fight over Stellantis, EGLE’s alleged discrimination ‘resolved’ but Detroiters remain unsettled
Michigan grants permit for Stellantis to increase emissions at its east-side automotive factory while a civil rights complaint was resolved.
Posted inEducation, Health and Welfare
The Conversation: Socioeconomic status explains most racial, ethnic achievement gaps in elementary school
Kindergartners from families with similar economic resources and educational backgrounds later displayed similar levels of achievement.
Posted inHealth and Welfare, Police & Public Safety
Immigrant rights group: Noncitizens can take these steps ahead of Trump presidency
Here are some specific steps that the legal services nonprofit Michigan Immigrant Rights Center (MIRC) recommends noncitizens do now.
Posted inHealth and Welfare, Political and Public Policy Information
Trump plans ‘mass deportations’ on day 1. What it could mean for Detroiters
Agencies serving and resettling immigrants in Detroit are preparing for the worst as Trump wins a second term in the Oval Office.
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New job for Detroit police chief comes with hefty raise
Outgoing Detroit Police Chief James White will have a $300,000 base salary as CEO of the Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network.
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Michigan sounds alarm as syphilis spikes among women, infants
The venereal disease has increased more in recent years among women, including those who are pregnant. Six babies with congenital syphilis last year died.
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Commentary: Why the US offers some foreign nationals temporary protection
As of March 2024, there were 863,880 people from 16 countries under Temporary Protected Status in the U.S.
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Commentary: DEA could reclassify marijuana – a drug policy expert weighs the pros and cons
The push to reschedule is largely to make federal laws consistent with state medical marijuana programs that – as of October 2024 – are legal in 38 states plus the District of Columbia.
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Why Michigan’s largest federal housing voucher program is frozen
Michigan’s largest rental assistance program, formerly known as Section 8, remains on hold. About 85,000 applicants are on the waiting list.