Profile Q & A with Dr. Catherine Bodnar, Midland County Medical Director
What to know about RSV, COVID-19 and the flu going into the winter season
State of Health
State program helps Michigan schools handle students with extra care if they’ve experienced trauma
Since it was piloted in 2017, the state's Handle With Care program has helped schools provide compassionate care to thousands of children identified by law enforcement as having experienced a traumatic event.
Partner Partner Content MyMichigan Health Receives Designation in Nursing Excellence, Culture fuels Magnet Program Success
MyMichigan Health achieves designation from The Magnet Recognition Program despite facing adversity. This distinction comes at the same time the health system makes Forbes “America’s Best Employers By State” list.
New data management tool aims to help medically vulnerable Michiganders escape homelessness
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is developing a standardized, statewide indicator to track not only an individual's homelessness risk but also their medical fragility.
Here’s how Michigan is working to ensure court-appointed guardians don’t take advantage of elders
Michigan providers and activists are working hard to ensure the guardianship system effectively serves Michigan's older adults.
Medical respite care helps Michigan’s most vulnerable recuperate after hospitalization
A handful of Michigan facilities offer daily wound care, help filling and taking prescriptions, or support with substance use disorder treatment for those in need.
Inflation Reduction Act will cut crucial health costs for older Michiganders
Starting in 2023, the act will lower prescription drug costs for people with Medicare, cap out-of-pocket costs at $35 a month for insulin, and allow over-the-counter sales of hearing aids for the first time.
Researchers seek solutions for Michigan’s 700,000 COVID long haulers
Michigan health care organizations are racing to determine what support those with "long COVID" need and how best to provide it.
New project aims to increase health literacy among Southeast Michigan’s older adults
A new project called "The Power of Understanding" uses proven health literacy tools to empower participants to become engaged as advocates for their own health.
Gateway Healthcare, where healing begins
A new local non-profit in Midland is trying to address the issue of affordable and accessible health care.
