State of Health
State of Health Susan Andress

State of Health

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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Special report: How can Michigan fix a guardianship system that fails some kids and older adults?

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, April 25, 2024
Longform Shelby Coolbaugh, administrative assistant for the Michigan Long Term Care Ombudsman Program (MLTCOP), and Salli Pung, state long term care omubdsman for MLTCOP. Second Wave - Michigan

Michigan ombudsman program advocates for residents in long-term care facilities

Estelle SlootmakerFriday, April 19, 2024
Longform Dr. Theresa Hastert (right) helped develop the Michigan Community Outreach to Address Financial Toxicity (MI-COST). Ali Fakih (left) is a research assistant with MI-COST, and Cornelius Wilson (center) sits on its Community Advisory Board. Second Wave - Michigan

Here's how Michigan organizations are working to reduce cancer treatment's crushing financial burden

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, April 11, 2024
Feature Story Amber Desgranges and Rachel Ruddock of the Michigan Primary Care Association. Second Wave - Michigan

New initiative offers Michigan nursing students opportunity to build careers in underserved areas

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, March 25, 2024
Longform Christine Sauvé. Second Wave - Michigan

New state law will help ensure health care access for non-English-speaking Michiganders

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, March 21, 2024
Feature Story Robert Sheehan, executive director of the Community Mental Health Association of Michigan Second Wave - Michigan

Proposed licensure changes aim to ease Michigan's social worker shortage

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, March 18, 2024
Feature Story Holly Campbell, deputy director of the Health Department of Northwest Michigan, and Dr. Pennie Foster-Fishman, project leader for the Northwest Michigan Community Health Innovation Region Behavioral Health Initiative. Second Wave - Michigan

Northern Michigan health department spearheads effort to expand behavioral health workforce

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, February 26, 2024
Longform Lapeer County EMS Education Program Manager Luke Bowen leads a session of the new EMT training program. Second Wave - Michigan

Free EMS education program helps ease EMT shortage in Lapeer County

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, January 29, 2024
Longform A Meals on Wheels Western Michigan volunteer makes a delivery. Second Wave - Michigan

Inflation, aging population, and loss of COVID funding impact Michigan Meals on Wheels programs

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, January 25, 2024
Longform Melanie Brim, former president and CEO of the Michigan Health Council. Second Wave - Michigan

How can Michigan solve its growing health care workforce shortage?

Estelle SlootmakerMonday, January 22, 2024
Longform Photos of Indigenous family food traditions submitted to the Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan. Second Wave - Michigan

Michigan's Indigenous children receive culturally sensitive nutrition education through new program

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, January 18, 2024
Longform Jim Bardenhagen of Suttons Bay-based Bardenhagen Farms is one of many Michigan farmers who sold his produce to Michigan clients through Cherry Capital Foods. Second Wave - Michigan

After a Traverse City food distributor's closure, Michigan farmers work to keep produce in state

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, January 11, 2024
Longform Medical debt Second Wave - Michigan

As Oakland County pays off 80,000 residents' doctor bills, how can Michigan solve medical debt?

Estelle SlootmakerWednesday, December 20, 2023
Longform Katie Wendel, director of planning and advocacy at Area Agency on Aging 1B, which recently launched a voucher program to help unpaid caregivers afford respite care. Second Wave - Michigan

Finding temporary care is a challenge for Michigan's many unpaid caregivers, but help is available

Estelle SlootmakerThursday, November 30, 2023
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