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Let us learn public health lessons to guide the future

WebAs the Citizens Research Council of Michigan pointed out in our August 2018 report, “An Ounce of Prevention: What Public Health Means for Michigan,” our state has …

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Health Challenges and Opportunities

WebThird in a five-part series authored in partnership with Altarum entitled Michigan’s Path to a Prosperous Future: Challenges and Opportunities.. Report …

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School-Based Health Centers Compliment Other School Health …

WebIn a Nutshell: Attention to hiring more school counselors, nurses, social workers, and psychologists is long overdue. School-based health centers provide a …

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Michigan (Still) Falls Short on Mental Health Services

WebMichigan has a total of 242 designated HPSAs for mental health care. This places more than 40 percent of the state’s population (4.2 million people) in a HPSA with …

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Report – An Ounce of Prevention: What Public Health Means for …

WebWhat we found: Public health is a central and yet broadly misunderstood function of government that focuses on prevention of disease and injury and …

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Michigan’s Nursing Shortage is also a Preventable …

WebIn a nutshell: Even as COVID-19 cases wane, Michigan hospitals lack the nurses needed to keep up with patient demand; Improving nurse training and retention …

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Public-health spending lags in Michigan, and we have the poor …

WebA new Citizens Research Council report looks at how spending on prevention, mitigation and education has slipped, pushing the state close to the bottom in …

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Policy Options to Advance Mental Health in Michigan

WebThe subsequent policy recommendations echo findings from Citizens Research Council reports and blogs on mental health and public health.Areas where …

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Michigan’s Path to a Prosperous Future: Health Challenges …

Web4 Introduction Health is critical to Michiganders’ quality of life, and to the state’s workforce productivity and overall competitive-ness. Poor health is a barrier to children’s …

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COVID-19 and the Mental Health Crisis

WebThis post was co-authored by Meredith Eis, a graduate student from the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan In a nutshell: The …

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Energy Policy Affects Michigan’s Health

WebIn Summary: While Michigan is shifting to more renewable sources of energy, the state still relies heavily on fossil fuels. Pollution associated with energy …

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It’s Black Maternal Health Week, but the Data Give Little Cause for

WebIn Summary: Michigan’s citizens experience numerous health disparities based on factors like race and social class. Racial differences in maternal mortality are …

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What We Learn from Cash Payments to New Mothers in Flint …

WebIn a Nutshell Maternal and infant health outcomes in the United States and Michigan – particularly mortality rates – are worse than the rest of the developed world, …

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Integrated Care is Essential for Improving Mental Health in …

WebIn a Nutshell: Attempts to integrate Medicaid payments for physical and mental health services have met repeated resistance in Michigan; Integrating payments …

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Schools Should Create a Culture of Health to Improve Student …

WebIn a Nutshell: Increases in the number of school counselors, nurses, social workers, and psychologists, as well as school-based health centers, are long overdue. …

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Environmental, Infrastructure, and Climate Change Challenges and

WebEnvironment Paper Highlights Infrastructure Paper Highlights Many of Michigan’s infrastructure funding problems relate to the state’s embrace of suburban …

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Why is Per-Prisoner Health Care Spending Rising So Fast

WebFor Immediate Release Contact: Maureen McNulty SaxtonOrganization: Citizens Research Council of MichiganPhone: o: 517.485.9444; m: 517.899.5513Email: …

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Is there a Shortage of Health Care Professionals in Michigan

WebThe Association of American Medical Colleges estimates that by 2020, there will be a shortage of more than 90,000 physicians, split evenly between primary care …

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The Michigan Certificate of Need Program

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