Health

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

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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Ticket to Work helps people with disabilities return to work safely

The program offers guidance and support so people with disabilities can work without losing benefits, addressing fears, complexity, and financial instability.

Leadership program helps dental directors improve care in underserved communities

Program supports dental leaders in Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana with skills to manage clinics, improve care, and advocate for underserved patients.

Rx Kids brings financial relief to pregnant mothers in Montmorency

Launched in Flint in 2024, Rx Kids provides direct cash support during pregnancy and early infancy, which is one of the most financially challenging and developmentally critical periods for families.

Nearly $300K in Seed Awards bolster Michigan’s local food and farming

Nearly $300,000 in Seed Awards from the Michigan Good Food Fund will support 18 food and farm businesses across Michigan, helping small, locally rooted operations grow and improve food access.

More Than Medicine: How Michigan’s rural hospitals anchor their communities

Rural hospitals are the heartbeat of their small towns, often serving as the primary economic engine and the largest employer in the region.

Native Blend brings indigenous medicine to modern healing

An Indigenous and veteran-owned herbal company based in Port Huron, Native Blend focuses on the philosophy that medicine should serve the community.

Michigan friends saw their town’s bad health stats and decided to act

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.

Statewide effort tackles postpartum depression and perinatal mood disorders

One of every five* new mothers experiences perinatal mood disorders, but only a small number receive the help they need. The Michigan Health and Hospital Association is working to change that.

Munson Medical Center in Traverse City
Munson Medical Center and partners win $2.5M grant for Rural Street Medicine Residency expansion

The community health outreach program proactively bridges the gaps between health care services and the homeless population.

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