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Longform Stethoscope and money

How can Michigan maintain care for 500k residents who gained Medicaid health insurance during COVID?

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, June 9, 2022
Longform Paula Nelson, Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Center president and CEO, with Jessica Horton, a former Sacred Heart client and now a Sacred Heart peer support coach.

Michigan’s recovery communities offer a "total ecosystem" of services for getting and staying sober

Estelle SlootmakerTuesday, May 24, 2022
Special Report Mental health report

Special report: COVID-19's silver linings for mental health care in Michigan

Estelle SlootmakerTuesday, May 3, 2022
Longform Diana Marin, Food Security Council member and supervising attorney with the Michigan Immigrant Rights Center, at the Ypsilanti Farmers Marketplace.

Michigan Food Security Council releases recommendations to expand access to healthy, affordable food

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, April 18, 2022
Longform An intergenerational Spanish class at the Ypsilanti Senior Center.

Intergenerational programs bring younger and older Michiganders together to promote healthier aging

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, April 4, 2022
Longform Shelby Township resident Nicholas Tabarias has rediscovered his love of writing and performing music since recovering from gambling addiction.

Michigan tackles dramatic rise in problem gambling

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, March 31, 2022
Longform Devita Davison, executive director of FoodLab Detroit.

Michiganders take action against food apartheid

Estelle SlootmakerTuesday, March 22, 2022
Longform Pam Lynch, director of Harm Reduction Michigan.

Michigan works to reverse rising substance use disorder during pandemic

Estelle SlootmakerFriday, February 18, 2022
Longform Pastor Dillon Burns, Manchester United Methodist Church.

In rural Washtenaw County, faith leaders work with mental health providers to address COVID impacts

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, January 27, 2022
Longform Edward Lofton and his mother Joanna Lofton, community resource specialist at the Autism Alliance of Michigan. Edward lives with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and, like many people with ASD, has faced unique challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Michigan organizations help people living with autism reduce risks of COVID-19

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, January 6, 2022
Longform Kevin Fischer.

Michigan prepares for long-term mental health effects of COVID-19

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, December 16, 2021
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State of Health is a series about how Michigan communities are rising to address health challenges. Previous coverage examined health disparities and how they affect Michigan's children and seniors and integrated care and its potential to improve Michiganders' health. This series is made possible with funding from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund.
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