Health

Coverage of hospitals, clinics, public health, and mental health developments and initiatives.

Dementia care navigators help Coloradans get the support they need

Launched in 2024 by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the GUIDE model provides care and support for Medicare beneficiaries living with dementia as well as their caregivers.

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COVID kids and mental health: How are pandemic littles doing today?

Mental health challenges have surfaced but kids also benefited from increased family time and less hectic schedules.

They grew up breathing Detroit air. Generations of women are pushing for new approaches to pollution.

Some are organizing and training to advocate for their neighbors; some are trying to change the laws to consider the cumulative burden of pollution.

Rx Kids expansion to 60 Michigan communities is balancing family budgets and birthing healthier babies

The Michigan program is the largest unconditional cash transfer program for expectant parents in the country. 

Mental Health millage means help for more people — and a healthier community

In Washtenaw County, adults served by community mental health increased 147%, and youths served 104%.

Green roofs can help cool cities in the summer heat, but building them is only the first step – many don’t survive
Vending machines with free public health supplies help fight opioid overdoses
Mental health crisis care without an ER wait

Mental health urgent cares and crisis stabilization units provide immediate access to mental health services.

Designer aims to elevate quality of life through accessible housing plans

Disability Advocates and a West Michigan designer create housing plans for safe, independent living.

Dr. David Finley, president of North Central Michigan College (NCMC), and Rico Breznau, director of NCMC's dental hygiene program, chat at Northern Periodontics & Implant Dentistry in Petoskey.
North Central Michigan College plans to launch northern Michigan’s only dental hygiene school

Over the past three years, North Central Michigan College staff have been working on building a dental hygiene program, designing a new facility to house it, and seeking funding to get it off the ground.

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