health care

The state budget hasn’t been passed yet, but all indications are that it will include significant cuts to social safety net programs. That will have impacts throughout the community, including at The Corner Health Center in Ypsilanti. WEMU's David Fair checked in with the center's CEO, Alex Plum, and discussed how he is preparing for the known and the unknown.

A U.S. appeals court panel has allowed President Donald Trump’s administration to block Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood while legal challenges continue. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.

With the closure of several of its health centers in Michigan, Planned Parenthood of Michigan is turning more to telehealth services to provide reproductive health care to patients. The service allows medical providers to provide face-to-face appointments for individuals, no matter where they are located. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor talks with Clinical Director of Telehealth, Jess Agius about the virtual service.

Protestors are rallying against University of Michigan Health’s decision to end its health care program for transgender youths. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

Dementia is ravaging. It steals from you. It robs from your family and friends. Still, there can be moments of joy. How we care for the afflicted is a work in progress. Joanna LaFleur is the founder of Memory Lane Foundation and is a dementia care expert with over 20 years’ experience. She joined WEMU's David Fair and took us through the process of creating a simpler approach to caregiving and providing dignity for a loved one with dementia.

Canadian wildfires have played havoc with air quality in Washtenaw County and the state of Michigan for the past few summers. Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian is the chief medical executive for the state of Michigan. She joined WEMU's David Fair to look at the short and longer-term implications.

Michigan public health advocates are painting a dark picture for what could happen to health care in the state under federal policy changes. Colin Jackson has more.

Under mounting legal pressure from the Trump Administration, University of Michigan Health has announced that it will be ending its transgender youth health care services. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

The Washtenaw County Health Department has released a report on the state of immigrant health in the county. The report provides critical information about challenges faced by many immigrants in navigating and accessing the health care system. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor talks to Washtenaw County Health Deputy Health Officer Ruth Kraut about recommendations to support the county’s immigrant community moving forward.

Washtenaw County health officials say President Trump’s recently passed and signed tax and spending cuts bill could lead to devastating impacts across the area. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.