Tag: Health care
How Medicaid cuts could hit northern Michigan hospitals
Munson Healthcare officials say almost two thirds of their payments come from Medicaid.
Stateside: Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Representatives for Michigan State University’s largest union say recent layoffs are a violation of contract agreements. Then, how an Indigenous tribe is addressing whitefish’s decline. And, leaders from two smaller Michigan NPR affiliates discuss threats to federal funding that their stations need.
Wingham hospital receives $80,000 grant from Leland and Thora Vance Fund
Specialized equipment is being purchased for the operating room at Wingham’s hospital using an $80,000 grant from the Leland and Thora Vance Fund. The Wingham & District Hospital Foundation has been the recipient of several donations through the fund over the years with this newest grant being used toward purchasing a new scope cabinet, used […]
Barr seeks rematch for northern Michigan’s U.S. House seat
Democrat Callie Barr is launching a second bid for Michigan’s First Congressional District. She was defeated by Republican Congressman Jack Bergman in 2024 after receiving less than 40 percent of the vote.
Giving Cruise Day event raises over $52K for Kincardine hospital
Even an intense thunderstorm couldn’t deter donors during a recent classic car show fundraiser for the local hospital. In early June, the Kincardine and Community Health Care Foundation announced that every dollar donated to the Building Health Care for Generations fundraising campaign on June 27, including during the downtown Cruise Night event, would be matched […]