Blog tagged as Health

DHHS Puts $1.3M In Opioid Settlement For Heroin Babies 

05/13/24 02:03 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
DHHS Puts $1.3M In Opioid Settlement For Heroin Babies 
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is putting $1.3 million from the opioid settlement toward keeping babies exposed to addictive drugs with mothers in the same room after birth.

Tri-Department Laboratory Coming By End Of 2026

04/22/24 02:19 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Tri-Department Laboratory Coming By End Of 2026
(DIMONDALE) – The state broke ground Friday on a public health and environmental science laboratory that will be shared among the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) and the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO).

Bills Focus On Racial Disparities In Pregnancy & Maternal Care 

04/11/24 03:51 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Bills Focus On Racial Disparities In Pregnancy & Maternal Care 
Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) is spearheading a nine-bill package to investigate and combat racial disparities related to pregnancy and maternal healthcare

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)