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A Rural Healthcare Gem in Michigan's Upper Peninsula

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Assessing Socioeconomic Trends and Disparities in Michigan's …

WEBWe occasionally publish research by NMU students, and this article is an example of this student research. We wanted to give our readers some data on various …

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David Jahn Gives an Update on Eastern UP Healthcare

WEBDavid Haynes sits down for another conversation with David Jahn, President and CEO of Chippewa County War Memorial Hospital. Jahn has been with War …

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Talking to Elise Bur, Director of NMU Center for Rural Health

WEBTalking to Elise Bur, Director of NMU Center for Rural Health. In the latest episode of the Rural Insights Podcast, David Haynes sits down with Elise Bur, who was …

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Recent Population Changes in the U.P. Amidst the Pandemic

WEBThis article examines recently-available data from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services on births and deaths, along with IRS Migration data to …

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NMU study finds youth mental healthcare a challenge in …

WEBA recent paper published by NMU student Isabelle Nebel and faculty member Brian Cherry found that access to mental health care for children is particularly …

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Expansion of Telemedicine in Rural America

WEBNow the percentage is closer to 88% overall, with some areas seeing 100% participation. Clinics, provider offices and rural health centers have adopted …

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Watkins: Here's how we fix Michigan's broken mental health system

WEBHere’s how we continue the pursuit of an integrated health care system that maximizes public resources, is consumer and community-focused and is data-driven …

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Access to Youth Mental Health Care in a Rural Setting

WEBAccording to the Office of Adolescent Health (2018), access to care generally includes three components; (1) gaining entry into the healthcare system, usually through …

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Covid 19 and Population Change in the Upper Peninsula 2020-2021

WEBWhat is apparent is that in the three years prior to Covid, the average number of deaths in the UP amounted to 3,617; in 2020 it jumped to 4,061, a 12 percent …

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Former Houghton County Administrator Returns, Shuffling of …

WEBThe ongoing acquistion of health care systems in the UP by outside mega corporate interests is alarming. At a recent Town Hall meetig in Marquette (Monday, …

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Brigitte LaPointe, CEO of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community

WEBDavid Haynes sits down with Brigitte LaPointe, CEO of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community. Previously, LaPointe served as Director of Strategic Initiatives for …

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Rural America and the Veterans of Michigan's Upper Peninsula

WEBSo, of the 204,000 rural veterans statewide, the Upper Peninsula’s contingent of 27,300 rural veterans is 13.5 percent (Cowper). Considering that there are …

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Iron Mountain VA Medical Center Opens $12M Addition to its …

WEBThe $12.1M project adds 12,300 square feet to the Community Living Center and renovates nearly 4,000 square feet of the existing facility. The project specifically …

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Isabelle R. Nebel and Brian D. Cherry Department of Political …

WEBAccording to Glassdoor, an online platform that allows employees to anonymously review. companies and report yearly salaries, the average national salary for a mental health …

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Rural America and the Veterans of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

WEBSo, of the 204,000 rural veterans statewide, the UP’s contingent of 27,300 rural veterans is 13.5 percent (Cowper). Considering that there are approximately 9.9 …

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The UP at a Crossroads: Beyond the 2020 Census Results

WEBThe 15 counties that comprise the UP have an official 2020 population of 301,608, down from 311,631 in 2010. The 2020 population is the region’s lowest total for …

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David Jahn, President & CEO of Chippewa County War Memorial …

WEBDavid Haynes sits down with David Jahn, President and CEO of Chippewa County War Memorial Hospital. David has been with War Memorial for 15 years, and …

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