The Metro: Detroit pays private ambulances. Patients pay, too
When you call 911 in Detroit, who’s paying for the ambulance? It’s a question that’s tripped up the Detroit City...
The Metro: Detroit pays private ambulances. Patients pay, too
When you call 911 in Detroit, who’s paying for the ambulance? It’s a question that’s tripped up the Detroit City...
The Metro: Michigan’s measles tab is $100,000 and counting
It’s a Sunday night, and you’re sitting in the emergency room with your sick kid. The waiting room is packed...
The Metro: Michigan’s ‘RFK Jr.’ is re-shaping public health in St. Clair County
St. Clair County's medical director, Dr. Remington Nevin, is re-shaping the county's public health. He has helped lower the barrier...
Detroit Evening Report: Hamtramck student kidnapped at bus stop
A 16-year-old student was kidnapped from a bus stop in Hamtramck at gunpoint this morning. Classmates tracked the student through...
Detroit Chief Public Health Officer Ali Abazeed aims to expand citywide health initiatives
Detroit Mayor Mary Sheffield recently appointed Ali Abazeed as the city’s new Chief Public Health Officer, saying he would be...
Detroit Evening Report: Gov. Whitmer considers tax breaks for parents to pay private school tuition, afterschool programs
Michigan does not currently participate in a federal program that gives tax breaks to people for donating money to nonprofits that award scholarships for tutoring and private...
The Metro: School vaccine waivers increase risk of measles outbreaks
Seven people are confirmed to have contracted measles in Washtenaw County with exposure sites in Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor, and Canton....
The Metro: Roundup’s safety science is falling apart. The government is protecting it anyway
What happens when the regulatory systems we depend on to protect us break down? In February, President Trump signed an...
Detroit Evening Report: Ali Abazeed appointed Detroit Chief Public Health Officer
Mayor Mary Sheffield has hired Dearborn’s former Chief Public Health Officer to fulfill the same role in Detroit. Ali Abazeed is credited...
The Metro: What it’s like to lead a health department in Trump’s America
People voted for President Donald Trump, in part, because he promised to shake things up. Change is happening in many...
The Metro: New U-M study says your food was engineered like a cigarette
That creamy Reese's peanut butter cup dissolving on your tongue. The next crunchy Dorito you're reaching for before you've swallowed...
The Metro: How a fake study shaped 25 years of pesticide policy
When a government agency decides whether a chemical in your food is safe, where does the science come from? Most...