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The federal government has removed the recommendation that children and pregnant women get routine COVID-19 vaccines. This is after a directive announced by Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. WEMU's Caroline MacGregor talks to Washtenaw County Health Officer, Jimena Loveluck about the ramifications of the decision.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer says the results in national elections this year could be pivotal in whether reproductive rights in Michigan will remain standing. Rick Pluta has more.

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…