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Governor Whitmer Signs Bills Protecting Health Care Workers on …

(4 days ago) WebLANSING, Mich.—. Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed bipartisan bills to better protect health care workers on the job and incentivize more Michiganders to enter the health care workforce. “We owe a debt of gratitude to the doctors, nurses, and …

https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/news/press-releases/2023/12/06/governor-whitmer-signs-bills-protecting-health-care-workers-on-the-job

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Whitmer Signs Restoring Workers Rights Bill Package Into Law

(4 days ago) WebLANSING, Mich.—. Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the ‘Restoring Workers’ Rights’ bill package restoring and protecting workers’ rights in …

https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/news/press-releases/2023/03/24/whitmer-signs-restoring-workers-rights-bill-package-into-law

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Michigan moves to protect health workers from assault, leaves a …

(4 days ago) WebThe two bills don’t increase incarceration for assaults on health workers, but they double fines: For simple assault, which carries up to 93 days in jail, fines were …

https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-health-watch/michigan-moves-protect-health-workers-assault-leaves-giant-loophole

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Whitmer signs specific criminal penalties for assaulting health care

(2 days ago) WebViolence against health care workers has been on the rise in the U.S. for years, with many individuals in the field marking a particular uptick during the COVID-19 …

https://michiganadvance.com/2023/12/06/whitmer-signs-specific-criminal-penalties-for-assaulting-health-care-workers-signed-into-law/

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Healthcare Worker Safety Bills Signed into Law - mha.org

(6 days ago) WebGov. Whitmer signed into law Dec. 6 House Bills 4520 and 4521, which increase the penalties for assaulting a healthcare worker or volunteer. Now referred to …

https://www.mha.org/newsroom/healthcare-worker-safety-bills-signed-into-law/

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Loophole in law discouraging threats against health workers has …

(5 days ago) WebMichMash: Loophole in law discouraging threats against health workers has some worried. Hernz Laguerre. December 14, 2023. Legislation signed by Gov. Whitmer …

https://wdet.org/2023/12/14/loophole-in-law-discouraging-threats-against-health-workers-has-some-worried/

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As Michigan ages, a shortage in health care workers explodes into …

(2 days ago) WebAdvocates for the elderly and those with disabilities say a long-time shortage of home health care workers has exploded into a crisis in Michigan amid the …

https://www.michiganpublic.org/health/2021-02-05/as-michigan-ages-a-shortage-in-health-care-workers-explodes-into-a-crisis

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New Michigan laws will increase fines for health care worker …

(9 days ago) WebNew Michigan laws will increase fines for health care worker attacks. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Patients who attack nurses and medical professionals in Michigan will …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/new-michigan-laws-will-increase-fines-for-health-care-worker-attacks/ar-AA1l9BA8

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Why ‘right-to-work’ was always wrong for Michigan: …

(6 days ago) WebAttacks on Michigan workers’ rights have especially benefited the rich—declines in unionization rates have been accompanied by dramatic increases in income inequality, with half of all income in the …

https://www.epi.org/blog/why-right-to-work-was-always-wrong-for-michigan-restoring-workers-rights-is-key-to-reversing-growing-income-inequality-in-michigan/

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Healthcare Remains Michigan’s Largest Private-sector …

(4 days ago) WebThe Partnership for Michigan’s Health reports healthcare directly employed nearly 572,000 Michigan residents in 2020, demonstrating that healthcare continues to be the largest private-sector employer in …

https://www.mha.org/newsroom/healthcare-remains-michigans-largest-private-sector-employer-despite-pandemic-losses/

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State Community Health Worker Policies: Michigan - NASHP

(Just Now) WebMichigan’s fiscal year 2023 omnibus budget bill included the following boilerplate language: “By September 30 of the current fiscal year, the department shall seek federal authority …

https://nashp.org/state-tracker/state-community-health-worker-policies/michigan/

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Michigan Rolls Back Its COVID-19 Employment Rights Act

(3 days ago) WebOn Monday, July 11, 2022, Governor Whitmer signed into law a package of bills that amend and repeal three of Michigan’s COVID-era laws, including an amendment and repeal of …

https://millerjohnson.com/publication/michigan-rolls-back-its-covid-19-employment-rights-act/

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State laws aim to address rise in violance against health care …

(9 days ago) WebNew state laws require hospitals to post signs informing people of the heightened penalties for assaulting a health care worker. Credit: Courtesy of the …

https://www.crainsgrandrapids.com/news/health-care/new-state-laws-toughen-penalties-for-assaulting-health-care-workers/

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MICHIGAN COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER ALLIANCE

(9 days ago) WebCOMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER SURVEY 2021: FINAL REPORT October 2021 . The Michigan Community Health Worker Alliance (MiCHWA) was formed in 2011 as an …

https://michwa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/MiCHWA-CHW-Survey-Report-2021.pdf

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Medicaid beneficiaries in Michigan to get access to community …

(Just Now) WebBeginning on Jan. 1, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) will expand Medicaid coverage to include community health worker …

https://michiganadvance.com/briefs/medicaid-beneficiaries-in-michigan-to-get-access-to-community-health-worker-services/

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Without Direct Care Workers, Michigan’s behavioral health …

(4 days ago) Web1) Wage increase: A $4/hour increase for Michigan’s 50,000 Direct Care Workers in the behavioral health system in the Fiscal Year 2024 budget. • Direct …

https://arcmi.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2023/03/DCW-2023_LegPriorities_Messaging_FINAL_3.16.23.pdf

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Direct Care Workforce Crisis - Michigan

(Just Now) WebThe Arc Michigan facilitates the Direct Care Worker Wage Coalition consisting of a dozen state-wide disability rights organizations and disability services providers with a focus on …

https://arcmi.org/projects/micarecrisis/

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HOME HELP CAREGIVERS - Michigan Department of Health …

(7 days ago) WebThe Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) administers the Home Help program and provides personal care services to individuals who need hands-on …

https://dhhs.michigan.gov/OLMWEB/EX/AS/Public/ASM/135.pdf

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MI Repurposes COVID Test Sites for Community Health Worker …

(Just Now) WebPublished: 26 Apr 2023. As the United States nears the end of its COVID-19 emergency declarations, Michigan's Health Department has repurposed old COVID-19 testing sites …

https://www.techtarget.com/patientengagement/news/366584548/MI-Repurposes-COVID-Test-Sites-for-Community-Health-Worker-Care-Access

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Ascension Genesys Strike Contingency Plan Update Ascension

(9 days ago) WebAscension Genesys Strike Contingency Plan Update. 5/16/2024. At Ascension Genesys, ensuring the health and safety of those who entrust us with their care is our …

https://about.ascension.org/news/2024/05/ascension-genesys-strike-contingency-plan-update

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Alcohol-Related Deaths of US Health Care Workers

(8 days ago) WebDespite an increase in alcohol-related deaths in the US over the last 2 decades, 1,2 little is known about alcohol-related mortality risks among physicians 3 and …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2818414

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Ask the Expert: How Are Mental Health and Wellness Connected?

(5 days ago) WebThis work is aligned with an initiative in the MSU College of Arts & Letters to create an academic program linking the arts and humanities and health care. Dill’s work …

https://cal.msu.edu/news/ask-the-expert-how-are-mental-health-and-wellness-connected/

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Cyberattack disrupts operations at major US health care network

(6 days ago) WebCNN —. A cyberattack has disrupted “clinical operations” at major health care nonprofit Ascension, forcing it to take steps to minimize any impact to patient care, …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/08/tech/cyberattack-disrupts-healthcare-network/index.html

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Find Healthcare Providers: Compare Care Near You Medicare

(8 days ago) WebMedicare.gov Care Compare is a new tool that helps you find and compare the quality of Medicare-approved providers near you. You can search for nursing homes, doctors, …

https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/

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Ascension pharmacies can't fill prescriptions; another result of

(7 days ago) WebAscension Michigan announced the latest disruption in service in a release issued Wednesday, May 15. "Please ask your doctor to send your prescription to a different …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/ascension-pharmacies-can-t-fill-prescriptions-another-result-of-ransomware-attack/ar-BB1myUmx

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WORKERS’ COMPENSATION - Case Western Reserve University

(Just Now) WebIf your employer refuses to provide medical care, you should contact Michigan’s Workers’ Disability Compensation Agency at its toll-free telephone number: 1-888-396-5041. You …

https://case.edu/hr/sites/default/files/2024-05/State_of_Michigan_Workers_Compensation.pdf

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LEO - Workplace Rights - State of Michigan

(7 days ago) WebLEO Initiatives. Workplace Rights. The historical role of May Day was to provide an eight-hour workday and extend Workplace Rights to hardworking men and women across the …

https://www.michigan.gov/leo/initiatives/workplace-rights

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A blood test to help detect lung cancer? New test offered at OSF

(Just Now) WebOSF’s adoption of the blood test is part of a growing movement in medicine to use less invasive screenings to look for signs of cancer in patients, especially patients …

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/10/blood-test-lung-cancer-osf-healthcare/

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Bird flu forces Michigan’s biggest poultry farm to lay off 400 workers

(1 days ago) WebFollow AGDAILY. About 400 workers at five farms in Ionia County, Michigan, will lose their jobs due to a mass layoff at Herbruck’s Poultry Ranch, which is being …

https://www.agdaily.com/livestock/poultry/bird-flu-forces-michigan-biggest-poultry-farm-to-lay-off-400-workers/

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South Africa Gears Up for Legal Battle Over Health-Care Revamp

(3 days ago) WebBy Janice Kew. May 16, 2024 at 6:45 AM EDT. A legal battle over South Africa’s newly enacted national health-insurance law is brewing and is likely to end up in the …

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-16/south-africa-gears-up-for-legal-battle-over-health-care-revamp

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Health care looking up in Manitoba as 106 MDs graduate from …

(7 days ago) Web106 doctor of medicine graduates passed from the hard work of academia into the harder work of a career in a province struggling to keep up with health care …

https://globalnews.ca/news/10501581/manitoba-health-care-graduates/

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