Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
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Recent News About Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
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Whitmer, CMS expand Michigan’s Medicaid coverage for mothers and babies to full year postpartum
This week Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that the state of Michigan will be expanding Medicaid coverage for mothers and their babies to a full 12-month postpartum period as part of the governor’s Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Initiative.
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MDHHS director: People with disabilities can ‘make contributions to Michigan communities’
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month, and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is highlighting the contributions made by citizens in the state with developmental hardships.
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With COVID-19 vaccines, Whitmer’s message of when Michigan will return to normal remains unclear
Because the state of Michigan has now administered over 2 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to residents, it is worth reviewing how Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s statements regarding when the state will return to normalcy have changed over time, according to Michigan Capitol Confidential.
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Finally, COVID-19 cases plummet in Michigan's nursing homes and senior care facilities
Michigan nursing home residents see a 91% decrease in coronavirus cases from late December to late February, thanks to vaccinations being administered to nursing-home and long-term care residents.
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Basketball players should mask up, no masks for wrestlers
The Michigan High School Athletics Association has recently released its rules for the winter high school and junior high/middle school athletics that are in accordance with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services interim guidelines for athletics.
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Restaurant owners left to wonder whether Michigan will reopen indoor dining in February
There are three states currently banning indoor dining due to COVID-19 and, despite early optimism, hopes are dissipating that Michigan may remove itself from the list.
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MDHHS director claims ‘science is settled’ on indoor dining service and the spread of COVID-19
Director of the Michigan Department of Heath and Human Services (MDHHS) Robert Gordon recently claimed that the science was irrefutable as he extended a current lockdown, closing indoor service at bars and restaurants until at least Sunday, Dec. 20, according to Michigan Capitol Confidential.
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Whitmer orders 3-week shutdown for indoor restaurant service as COVID-19 cases rise
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is once again ordering bars and restaurants to shut down indoor service across the state for three weeks as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise in Michigan.
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Waiting times for COVID-19 tests increase in Michigan as Thanksgiving approaches
Thanksgiving traditionally represents a time of joy and coming together, but this year the holiday is destined to be a different kind of event.
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State Report: Kent County COVID recovery rate 99.94% through June 30
Of the 223,400 Kent County residents estimated to have caught COVID-19 since March 1, at least 99.94 percent have recovered.