In general, Michigan electric utilities struggle with their infrastructure for the same reason water systems have – fewer customers paying to maintain a grid built for far more of them, according to the MPSC.
Health and Welfare
Posted inHealth and Welfare, Michigan Government
Michigan’s Rx Kids cash aid program expands outside of Michigan
The program offers $1,500 mid-pregnancy and then $500 for the first six months of a baby’s life for eligible families.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Health and Welfare
Detroit activates cooling centers amid extreme heat
All Detroit Recreation Centers will remain open during normal operating hours to provide heat relief.
Posted inEducation, Health and Welfare
Housing, groceries, and medical needs: Detroit’s Health Hubs helping to get kids to school
From July 1, 2023, through June 14, the hubs served families 19,200 times and more than 1,100 referrals were made.
Posted inHealth and Welfare, Political and Public Policy Information
Study finds fewer Flint newborns died after Rx Kids started
Since 2024, pregnant moms in Flint have been able to get $7,500 through the Rx Kids program. New research shows what happened next.
Posted inCivic and Community Information, Health and Welfare, Police & Public Safety
Detroit releases report with plans to tackle community health issues
The Detroit Health Department releases its most comprehensive report detailing community health since 2018.
Posted inHealth and Welfare, Michigan Government
Michigan forgives $200M in medical debt. Should it help prevent debt instead?
About about 690,000 Michigan residents have some form of medical debt. The state has put up $4.5 million to erase some of it.
Posted inHealth and Welfare
Michigan Blue Cross to limit mental health benefit. Will thousands lose care?
Beginning March 1, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan will no longer pay for counseling services provided in a private office by limited license providers.
Posted inHealth and Welfare, Michigan Government
Michigan Medicaid rolls drop 5%, prompting fears of surge in uninsured
Michigan’s Medicaid numbers dwindled after the state reviewed everyone’s eligibility after the pandemic. That began in 2023. It’s unclear why those numbers continue to fall.
Posted inDetroit City Notebook, Health and Welfare
Formerly incarcerated Detroiter on trauma: ‘It doesn’t go away’
Many returning citizens leave correctional environments with “deep psychological wounds,” and it has a ripple effect on children and the human mind, said Jacqueline Robinson, of the Peoples Action.