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50 Million Americans Now Lack Access to Local Cancer Radiation
This article originally appeared on Newsweek. Read more here. A cancer diagnosis can turn life upside down. But for a growing number of Americans, one of the biggest challenges may be getting to treatment in the first place. New research published in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics (also known as the Red Journal) suggests…
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2.6 million Americans lost health insurance in 2025 after ACA subsidies expired, leading to real health consequences
This article originally appeared on The Conversation. Read more here. Millions of Americans who buy their own health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces faced a stark choice this year: pay more than twice as much to keep the same plan or go without. Many did not keep their coverage. Federal data released…
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Michigan Legislature Advances Several Healthcare Bills During State Budget Negotiations
The Michigan Legislature passed more than 65 policy bills, including several healthcare-focused measures, as part of the state budget negotiations during the week of June 30. Several healthcare bills advanced from the Legislature to the governor’s desk during fiscal year 2026-27 budget negotiations. None of the healthcare-related bills that advanced to the governor’s desk were…
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Sturgis closure may be ‘first of more’ for Michigan rural hospitals
This article originally appeared on the Associated Press. Read more here. Beth Kelley spent most of her life working at Sturgis Hospital. For 32 years, the nurse said it was “unusual to walk down the hall and not recognize somebody.” The independently owned hospital had served its community in rural St. Joseph County for more…
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New federal rules for Medicaid: Here’s what’s changing in Michigan
This article originally appeared on Bridge Michigan. Read more here. Hundreds of thousands of working-age Michiganders will face new paperwork requirements to keep their Medicaid coverage, beginning next year. But not all Medicaid beneficiaries will need to do so. Some may be exempted for “medical frailty,” although it’s still unclear how they’ll prove it. Some…
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‘Always Caring, Always Advancing’: How Michigan hospitals serve you
Michigan’s hospitals are built on a promise to provide high-quality, accessible care to every person in every community across the state. That promise is the foundation of the Always Caring, Always Advancing campaign launched by the Michigan Health & Hospital Association. Every day, Michigan hospitals introduce new treatments and technologies into clinical practice, partner with…
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On the First Anniversary of the OBBBA, Millions of Americans Have Been Left Behind
This article originally appeared on the Center for American Progress. Read more here. On July 4, 2025, President Donald Trump signed congressional Republicans’ regressive One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law—enacting the largest-ever cuts to basic needs programs for vulnerable families to fund tax cuts for the ultrawealthy. One year later, the Trump administration’s…
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House Judiciary Hears Testimony on Violence Against Healthcare Workers Legislation
Legislation addressing violence against healthcare workers heard testimony in the House Judiciary Committee during the week of June 1, while other MHA-backed bills saw action in the legislature. House Bills (HB) 4532–4534, which aim to reduce violence against healthcare workers, were up for testimony in the House Judiciary Committee. The bills, sponsored by Reps. Natalie…
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Michigan health care leaders raise Medicaid cut concerns
Mid-Michigan health care leaders say billions in federal dollars may soon be cut, which would have a major impact on rural health care. The Michigan Health and Hospital Association says 19 rural hospitals in the state are already experiencing financial distress, according to new studies.
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