U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Packard Health received a $500,000 federal grant to improve cancer screenings in Washtenaw County. But as WEMU’s Josh Hakala learned, there’s more to it than just getting screened to save lives.

The White House is awarding nearly $37 million to help tackle the opioid crisis and support addiction recovery in Michigan. As WEMU’s Cathy Shafran reports, some of that money is headed to Ann Arbor.

An organization based in Ann Arbor will use $9.4 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to help prevent tooth decay…