Detroit Evening Report: EPA cuts funding for energy accessibility program
In this episode of The Detroit Evening Report, we cover the latest in federal funding cuts, a bill that would expand...
The Metro: A prescription for poverty — program paying pregnant moms expands to Wayne County
Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. The U.S. health care system has failed to take care of...
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 Democrats move to protect reproductive health data before GOP takes control of House
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Democrats are pushing this month to pass legislation they say will improve reproductive health care,...
The Metro: How can we improve maternal health care in Detroit?
Maternal mortality is high in the U.S. compared with other wealthy countries, and particularly high in Michigan. Detroit had the...
Detroit Evening Report: Crime down in Detroit, new program to improve maternal health + more
Tonight on The Detroit Evening Report, we cover decreasing crime in the city of Detroit, Michigan doctors reducing maternal mortality rates...
Detroit Evening Report: Detroit’s first freestanding birthing center opens; Detroit Future City Equity Forum + more
Tonight on the Detroit Evening Report, we cover Detroit Future City's upcoming Equity Forum; Detroit's new (and only) freestanding birthing center...
Detroit Evening Report: MDHHS to issue maternal health quality payments to hospitals
Some hospitals working to improve care to pregnant women will begin getting money from the state this fall. The Michigan...
Black Maternal Health Week spurs new legislation from Michigan Democrats
It's Black Maternal Health Week. It might seem odd for this to be racially specific until you realize that, in...