Michigan medicine

So far, several Michigan health systems say they haven't had to delay surgeries, unlike hospitals in other states.

The union representing some 2,700 respiratory therapists, phlebotomists and other health care workers said it reached a tentative, three-year agreement with the health system on Monday night.

Workers at Michigan Medicine represented by the Service Employees International Union Health Care Michigan voted to authorize a one-day strike.

A Michigan Medicine study is seeking to increase rates of genetic testing in the state. The goal is to better identify some kinds of cancer that can run in families and help doctors know when people may need earlier screenings.

Patients, visitors, and staff are no longer required to wear a mask in public hospital common areas.

The merger of the two health systems is the second big healthcare consolidation in the state in recent years. And it's raising fears that costs for patients could increase — though the hospital executives say that won't happen.

Michigan Medicine is teaming up with a drone company to launch the program in 2024.

Michigan Medicine will acquire Lansing’s Sparrow Health System. It's the second high profile hospital merger we’ve seen in the state this year.

The acquisition is expected to be completed in the first half of 2023. The agreement still needs final regulatory approval.

A research team led by a University of Michigan medical professor found that hospital deaths during childbirth actually fell by more than half from 1995 through 2015. But it also found that a majority of pregnancy-related deaths now occur either before or after birth.