Detroit Evening Report: State releases ‘alarming report’ on potential impacts of Medicaid cuts
A recent report from the state health department says big federal spending cuts threaten Medicaid benefits for 700,000 people in...
Whitmer directs state agencies to gather info to fight fed cuts
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive directive Thursday calling on the state health department to create a report on how...
The Metro: The untold challenges accessing health care for women in one immigrant community
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Accessing health care in the U.S. hinges on many factors —...
Muslim Mental Health Conference attracts hundreds to discuss research on resilient communities
Over the weekend, the 17th annual Muslim Mental Health Conference took place at the Soho Banquet Center in Westland and...
Shustho: Bangladeshi mental health counselors work toward breaking stigma, building culturally informed care
Editor’s Note: This story is part four of a new four-part series from WDET’s Nargis Rahman called, “Shustho: Mind, Body,...
Shustho: Free health clinic aims to close insurance gap for Bangladeshi women in southeast Michigan
Editor’s Note: This story is part three of a new four-part series from WDET’s Nargis Rahman called, “Shustho: Mind, Body,...
Shustho: Bangladeshi women rely on culturally competent care for better health outcomes
Editor’s Note: This story is part two of a new four-part series from WDET’s Nargis Rahman called, “Shustho: Mind, Body,...
Protesters target GOP members of Congress over possible Medicaid cuts
The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office estimates lawmakers cannot reach spending targets set in the recent budget proposal narrowly-passed by the...
Detroit Evening Report: State seeks former Medicaid members for new committee; Detroit’s St. Patrick’s Parade + more
Tonight on The Detroit Evening Report, we cover the state's efforts to form a new advisory committee of former Medicaid recipients...
MichMash: Michigan Health and Hospital Association CEO says protecting Medicaid protects Michigan
Medicaid funding has been in the headlines recently as the Trump administration has said they aim to cut "waste, fraud...
Sponsors try again at ‘Momnibus’ bill package to address racial disparities in maternal care
Bills to address racial disparities in maternal health care are making a comeback in the Michigan Legislature.The Senate bills would...
Michigan pharmacists can now prescribe birth control among other new reproductive health care laws
Michigan residents can now receive birth control prescriptions directly from their pharmacists.Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the measure into law this...