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Advocates in Michigan are pushing back against a congressional Republican budget proposal released Monday that includes big cuts to Medicaid. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Big federal spending reductions could imperil Medicaid health benefits for 700,000 Michiganders. That’s according to a report being released Wednesday by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a directive Thursday calling on the state health department to create a report on how big proposed cuts to the federal Medicaid program would affect Michigan. We have more from Rick Pluta.

A coalition of Michigan House Democrats concerned about the spread of avian influenza is hoping to pass several resolutions to address the issue. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story.

The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled the state health department was too quick to terminate the parental rights of a mother suspected of neglect. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Bills to address inequities within maternal health care passed the Michigan Senate Tuesday. Colin Jackson has more.

The Washtenaw County Health Department is giving away birth control, emergency contraception and STI prevention supplies. It’s part of a campaign being offered by the state. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

A recent report from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services showed a decrease in opioid-related overdose deaths for 2022 to 2023. There have also been fewer overdoses locally, according to Washtenaw County officials. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the report.

Ypsilanti's own Corner Health Center has partnered with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services on their Child and Adolescent Health Center program for the past 30 years to provide physical and mental health care to Ypsilanti's youth. But a new opportunity from MDHHS is now allowing the Corner to take its services beyond their home and into the school system. Concentrate Media's Rylee Barnsdale talks about this new initiative with Corner Health Youth Leadership Council president, Hasini Anand.

Michigan lawmakers pulled an all-nighter and worked until sunrise to finalize the new state budget and then begin the Legislature’s summer recess. Rick Pluta reports.