Premiums are going up an average 20.2% for individuals who get insured through HealthCare.gov. But prices could surge higher without the tax credits being debated during the government shutdown.
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Food assistance for 1.4M in limbo
The federal government directed the state to pause the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, this month, citing a lack of funds to distribute food assistance.
Posted inEducation, Health and Welfare
Mother-daughter duo work to uplift people with disabilities, youth in Detroit
In the past three years, Safeway has served around 1,000 people through its autism awareness training, special education support and community events
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U-M study: 1 in 5 young adults using marijuana, alcohol to fall asleep
A University of Michigan study found that about 22% of young adults use cannabis, alcohol or both to help them fall asleep. Experts warn that the habit can lead to dependency and poorer sleep quality, though some advocates argue cannabis may offer benefits when used responsibly.
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Food assistance program lifts cap as SNAP pauses in November
Double Up Food Bucks program, a program that matches produce purchases up to $20 a day, is lifting that cap amid the looming pause in SNAP benefits.
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Michigan families, food banks brace for looming SNAP pause
Michigan families, food banks and pantries and retailers react to looming pause in food assistance benefits due to the federal government shutdown.
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Food assistance in Michigan: SNAP benefits to stop in November due to federal shutdown
There may be limited availability of funds” to pay November SNAP benefits for about 42 million people across the country.
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We Walk Detroit builds health, community step by step in city’s parks: ‘Therapeutic’
The We Walk Detroit initiative will return in 2026 after the last-minute state budget process injected uncertainty into the program’s future.
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Detroit water affordability program to raise bills, serve fewer households as funding dries
The smaller version of the city’s Lifeline program is for households at or below 200% of the federal poverty level — or $53,300 for a three-person family — and who don’t have a past due balance.
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Detroiters describe citywide struggle with truck traffic: ‘Our streets are sinking’
Children living within two blocks of I-75 have asthma rates 25% to 42% higher than those living further away from major roads.