From July 1, 2023, through June 14, the hubs served families 19,200 times and more than 1,100 referrals were made.
Health and Welfare
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.
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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.
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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.
Posted inHealth and Welfare, Michigan Government
Rx Kids fact check: No tax money for undocumented moms, no spending limits
Republican lawmakers scrutinize Rx Kids, asking: Does Michigan cash-for-moms program support undocumented immigrants? Can recipients buy anything they want? We have answers.
Posted inGuest Commentary, Health and Welfare, Political and Public Policy Information
New SNAP rules requiring that benefits be used at stores selling healthier food could backfire
Under the stricter new rules, all retailers accepting SNAP as payment must sell at least seven kinds of food in each of those four categories.
Posted inHealth and Welfare, Michigan Government, Political and Public Policy Information
Two deaths at Michigan’s women’s prison renew concerns over medical care
Two women died within four days at Michigan’s only women’s prison, prompting renewed scrutiny of medical care, staffing shortages and treatment delays.