Healthcare

The Republican sponsor of a bill to forbid implicit bias training as part of licensing requirements for health care professionals called the training "divisive, Marxist mental poison."

Democratic state lawmakers introduced an 11-bill package to expand vaccine information and access. More than 260 physicians signed a letter in support of the package.

Like many other Democrats, she says Kennedy’s attempts to delegitimize vaccinations and promotion of pseudo-science makes him unqualified for the job.

Eligible residents in Roscommon and Gladwin counties can receive $1,500 during pregnancy, followed by $500 per month through the baby's first six months of life.

Michigan State University College of Human Medicine announced its new partnership with Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital in northern Michigan. The partnership will be part of a program to train medical students in rural hospitals.

Michigan Democrats say they're preparing legislation in response to fears that federal policies could lead fewer adults and kids to get their shots.

State numbers show females have led males in college enrollment for more than a decade. Earlier this year, Governor Gretchen Whitmer directed the state to work on closing the education gap.

One of the most serious findings in the report from the state auditor general was that 60% of observed calls from providers to the program’s call center went unanswered.

Calling themselves the Rural Health Group, the four friends started interviewing emergency medical service agencies and plan to develop a guidebook detailing available resources, including ones that provide non-emergency medical transportation.

The program will involve new trainings focused on cultural change, workplace stress, and burnout.