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Michigan hospitals at ‘dawn of the mega merger’

WEBEarlier this year, the University of Michigan Health finalized its agreement with Lansing-based Sparrow Health, forming a $7.8 billion hospital network with 46,000 …

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H5N1 avian flu spreads from birds to cows, US milk, humans

WEBThe H5N1 strain that jumped from birds to cows and then to people is the subtype 2.3.4.4b, according to the CDC. Scientists refer to it as being "highly …

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Mich. insurers seek premium hikes as demand for weight-loss …

WEBBut the drugs aren't cheap. The list price for popular GLP-1 drugs is roughly $1,000 to $1,200 for a month's supply — or $12,000-plus per year.

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Michigan has a shortage of primary care doctors. What's being …

WEBDetroit Free Press. 0:04. 1:26. As many as 20% of Michigan adults and 8% of children don’t have a primary care physician — a situation expected to worsen in the …

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New law would require insurance companies to cover mental health

WEBMany Michigan families will have to keep paying out of pocket for mental health and substance use care for their children after state lawmakers adjourned …

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Healing amid an eating disorder: Michiganders share their stories

WEBThose who sought help said the health care system routinely overlooked their struggles and used an industry standard of health, the Body Mass Index (a …

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St. Joseph Mercy Health and Mercy Health are changing their names

WEB1:26. The St. Joseph Mercy Health System and Mercy Health are changing their names as part of a major rebranding strategy their parent company, Livonia-based …

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Mpox outbreak reported in Cuyahoga County, Ohio: Symptoms, …

WEBThe disease was first discovered in 1958 at an animal facility in Denmark. The pox-like outbreak occurred where monkeys were being kept for research, the National …

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Ovation Fertility in Newport Beach faces lawsuit for destroyed …

WEBUSA TODAY. 0:04. 0:26. A Newport Beach, California IVF clinic is being sued by nine couples alleging a "catastrophic failure at its laboratory" caused embryos to …

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Welltok cyberattack hits 1M Corewell patients, Priority Health …

WEB1:26. More than 1 million Michiganders were affected by a cybersecurity breach at Welltok Inc., a software company contracted to provide communication …

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Michigan Strategic Fund OKs incentive for $3B New Center …

WEBState development officials gave a final approval Tuesday to the biggest development incentive for the $3 billion Future of Health development in Detroit's New …

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Henry Ford, Ascension plan to combine health care systems

WEBHenry Ford Health announced Wednesday that it has signed an agreement to join with Ascension Michigan and Genesys to create a $10.5 billion health system …

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MDHHS launches new online benefits tracker. Here's what to know.

WEBThe tool tracks five benefits programs: health care coverage, the food assistance program, cash assistance, child development and care and state emergency …

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Fieger claimed disability in lawsuit, got heart diagnosis pre-stroke

WEBFieger claimed he was disabled in a $16M lawsuit, then continued to argue cases in court. Geoffrey Fieger sued his insurance company for $16 million, claiming a …

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U-M to buy slice of former Kmart HQ site in Troy for medical center

WEBThe University of Michigan plans to buy a portion of the former site of the old Kmart world headquarters in Troy and build a medical center there for its health care …

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Geoffrey Fieger stroke brings uncertain future to law firm, career

WEBThe family asked for privacy during his recovery period. Fieger has had hundreds of clients during his 44-year legal career and remains best known for …

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Plans unveiled for big Henry Ford Hospital expansion, 550 …

WEB0:04. 0:35. The Henry Ford Health system plans to build a major expansion to its Henry Ford Hospital campus in Detroit at about the same time as Detroit Pistons …

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Republicans to OI: This isn't the time to make abortion an issue

WEBHealth Officer Adeline Hambley warned if OI commissioners decreased minimal funding levels for family planning or stopped providing services altogether, it …

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New Mexico spa's 'vampire facials' linked to HIV cases of 3 …

WEBThree women likely contracted HIV from 'vampire facials' at closed New Mexico Spa: CDC The VIP Beauty Salon and Spa was shut down in 2018, but health …

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Hunters didn't get 'zombie deer disease' from venison, CDC says

WEBCDC: Deer meat didn't cause hunters' deaths; concerns about chronic wasting disease remain. While some past studies have suggested chronic wasting …

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Meatless sloppy Joes: Textured vegetable protein a strong meat …

WEBHeat olive oil in a medium-sized skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the green pepper and cook another 2 to 3 minutes. …

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Kitten season is putting a strain on shelters: Here's how you can help

WEBKitten season is here and it's putting a strain on shelters: How you can help This is the time of year when shelters are overrun with cuddly, purring kittens, some of …

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These notable Michiganders died in 2021

WEBSalvatore (Sam) Cipriano, the CEO of Better Made Snack Foods for a decade, died Jan. 16 of heart failure. He was 80. Cipriano, whose father co-founded the …

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Flint water crisis turns 10, and we still don’t have enough answers

WEBFlint was different. From 2015:Year before water change, state knew of risks in Flint The things they tried to tell us about the Flint water crisis. As the water crisis …

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