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Schools Could Be Required To Have Defibrillators

03/06/24 10:20 AM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Schools Could Be Required To Have Defibrillators
When Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin went into cardiac arrest after making a tackle in Jan. 2023, having CPR and an automated external defibrillator (AED) quickly administered, saved his life.

Drug Affordability Board Tops Legislature's To-Do List

01/11/24 05:14 PM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Drug Affordability Board Tops Legislature's To-Do List
Prescription drug affordability and other bills that are in progress will be prioritized in 2024, said Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids)

Michigan To Create A Marketplace For Healthcare 

11/06/23 04:30 PM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Michigan To Create A Marketplace For Healthcare 
Michigan's insurance department would be responsible for implementing a state marketplace for qualified health and dental coverage plans, as opposed to continuing to rely on a centralized federal exchange, under legislation taken up in committee this week.

Vaccinations Drop Opening Door Wider For 3 Seasonal Diseases; Dormant Diseases 

10/11/23 12:46 PM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Vaccinations Drop Opening Door Wider For 3 Seasonal Diseases; Dormant Diseases 
Fewer children are receiving their routine vaccinations today than before the COVID-19 pandemic, opening the door to three seasonal diseases coming down the pike and dormant diseases that modern society hasn't dealt with, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.

DoD Announces Iosco County PFAS Cleanup 

08/18/23 01:06 PM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
DoD Announces Iosco County PFAS Cleanup 
Thursday’s Department of Defense (DoD) announcement to install groundwater treatment systems to clean up per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination from the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda was met with praise from legislators and clean water activists alike.
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