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New pediatric facility planned for early 2024 News, …

WebALPENA TOWNSHIP — Alcona Health Center is constructing a new, 6,400-square-foot pediatric facility on its campus in Alpena Township on U.S.-23 North, and …

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Local health officials hope to ramp up harm-reduction …

WebALPENA — In a meeting last week, officials from District Health Department No. 4 discussed the importance of focusing on the growing opioid epidemic and working …

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MyMichigan Urgent Care facility opens

WebALPENA — Northeast Michigan residents can more readily access medical care with the opening of MyMichigan Urgent Care Alpena, parent company MyMichigan …

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MyMichigan Health set to purchase new facilities

WebMyMichigan Health will acquire Ascension St. Mary’s in Saginaw, Ascension St. Mary’s Towne Center, Ascension St. Joseph in Tawas, and Ascension St. Mary’s in …

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Health department expresses concerns of possible septic …

WebALPENA — In late April 2023, Michigan lawmakers introduced legislation that would require inspection of residential septic systems every five years. House Bills 4479 …

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Michigan’s public health ranks below most other states, …

WebLANSING — Michigan’s population is less healthy than the national average, ranking below most other states, including its Midwestern neighbors, in premature death …

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Northeast Michigan health departments join housing effort

WebALPENA — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and the Michigan State Housing Development Authority have launched a program called …

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MyMichigan Health loses $8M News, Sports, Jobs

WebMyMichigan Health had a goal of $40 million more revenue than expenses in 2023, but only reached $13 million, Morgan said. He said the organization met many …

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AHS students win medals in HOSA Regional Leadership …

WebALPENA — Several Alpena High School students from the Healthcare Occupations class won medals from the Health Occupation Students of America Region …

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Less alcohol, or none at all, is one path to better health

WebIt’s wine time. Beer Thirty. Happy hour. Five o’clock somewhere. Maybe it’s also time to rethink drinking? Moderate drinking was once thought to have benefits for the …

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State to help health, social groups work together

WebALPENA — The state wants to help Michigan’s providers of health care and social services work better together by more easily sharing information and resources. …

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BIZ BRIEFS: MyMichigan Health buys three hospitals

WebMyMichigan Health, the Midland-based owner of the Alpena hospital, will purchase hospitals currently owned by Ascension in Tawas, Standish, and Saginaw. …

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Mental Health Movement returns to Alpena for 2nd annual event

WebFor physical health, we’d go to the doctor if something seemed off or wrong, so we should go in with our mental health and have those conversations to normalize …

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Alcona Health Pediatric center opens on Friday

WebALPENA — Last spring, Alcona Health Center began constructing a new, 6,400-square-foot pediatric facility on its U.S.-23 North campus, 1209 U.S.-23 N., in …

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MyMichigan adds Sault hospital to system

WebThe partnership makes the hospital the tenth medical center in the MyMichigan Health system. The hospital in the Sault joins Alma, Alpena, Clare, Gladwin, …

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Health Department renews Denise Bryan’s contract

WebThe board also agreed to pay Health Department employees $1,000 premium pay for their frontline work during the coronavirus pandemic. Bryan works as a …

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Hospitals, schools, others get creative to help Northeast …

WebNews Photo by Temi Fadayomi Fifth-grade students in Hillman Elementary School teacher Jana Post’s class raise their hands on Feb. 20. During the coronavirus …

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Local efforts to fill gaps as new 988 crisis hotline launches Saturday

WebAlpena-area mental health advocates say local resources will continue to help struggling residents through difficult moments, hopefully filling in gaps left as the 988 …

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Alpena hospital gets new name, MidMichigan Health rebranded

WebNews Photo by Steve Schulwitz The MidMichigan Health sign near the entrance of the hospital in Alpena promoted the new name of the hospital and healthcare …

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MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena President Mike Erickson looks …

WebALPENA — MyMichigan Medical Center Alpena President Mike Erickson reviewed the hospital’s past year, looking back at new surgery programs and the Alpena …

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