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One of the things I’ve noticed over the last few years is how many local hospitals seem to have been taken over by McLaren Health Care, a chain that…
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Since January, Michigan hospitals have been dealing with the effects of a nationwide shortage of a critical supply of intravenous fluid.The fluid is used…
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A new report says preventable dental treatment is taking a bite out of Michigan hospital emergency room budgets.The Anderson Economic Group study says in…
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An increase of cases of the flu in Michigan is prompting some hospitals to limit who can visit sick patients. They hope it’ll help prevent the spread of…
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Earlier this year, Flint’s Hurley Medical Center faced national media scrutiny when an African-American nurse was told not to care for a baby at a…
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More than a dozen insurance companies want to be part of a health care exchange that provides coverage to Michiganders under the new federal health care…
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A new Michigan State University survey finds a growing number of school lunch rooms, hospitals cafeterias and other institutions are interested in filling…
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How much do you know about palliative care?If your answer is, 'not a lot,' you're not alone.Though palliative care can serve an important role in a…
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There’s a bill making its way through the state legislature that would require Michigan hospitals to reveal when they will withhold treatment from…
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Michigan hospitals could be among those hardest hit by automatic federal budget cuts this week.Under the sequestration, Medicare reimbursements to doctors…