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Public Health Powers Protect the Population

...that assess the health status of communities, design policies and interventions to improve health, and assure that health needs are met by monitoring and evaluating health services

Council Briefs

August 13, 2021
Tags Pandemic, Politics, Politics-Administration Dichotomy, Public Health, Quarantine

COVID-19 and the Mental Health Crisis

...was already experiencing a mental health crisis before the onset of COVID-19 with high rates of mental health disorders, suicide, and substance abuse. COVID-19 has negatively impacted

Council Briefs

July 23, 2020
Tags Anxiety, Behavioral Health, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Depression, Mental Health, Substance Use Disorder, Suicide

Medicaid Expansion: An Unsung 2018 Election Winner

...don’t) into concrete policy actions. Where does Michigan’s expansion of Medicaid—the Healthy Michigan Plan—stand upon these shifting sands of health policy? Last year, our research found that

Council Briefs

December 6, 2018
Tags 2018 elections, Affordable Care Act, Healthy Michigan Plan, medicaid, Medicaid expansion

Integrated Care is Essential for Improving Mental Health in Michigan

...SB 0598, bills to integrate state payment for behavioral health services with Medicaid physical health care services. On an adjacent path, a package of bills in the

Council Briefs

September 28, 2021
Tags CMH, Community Mental Health, Health Plans, insurance, Integrated Care, Integration, Managed Care, MCO, Mental Health, Michigan, PIHP, Privatization

School-Based Health Centers Compliment Other School Health Initiatives

...funding for school health professionals; rather, school-based health centers provide complementary, overlapping support to the services provided by school nurses and social workers. What are School-Based Health

Council Briefs

March 31, 2022
Tags Behavioral Health, Mental Health, Michigan, Public Health, school-based health, schools

Putting the Use of AI in Health Care on Policymakers’ Radar

...Utilization in Health Care Many potential avenues for the use of AI in health care exist and are being evaluated. The ability of AI to scan large

Council Briefs

August 29, 2024
Tags artificial intelligence, Healthcare, hospitals, Michigan, Public Health, technology

Upcoming Changes to the Affordable Care Act Tax Credits Will Also Disrupt Michigan’s Health Care System 

...likely to spur further increases across the health insurance landscape. The impact of higher premiums and fewer people with coverage will likely strain the health care provider

Council Briefs

September 15, 2025
Tags ACA, budget, insurance, medicaid, Michigan, Public Health, state budget

The Primary Election is Over: Let’s Talk about Public Health

Public health is an important yet misunderstood concept Michigan lags other states in public health investment Michigan is less healthy than other states and faces numerous ongoing

Council Briefs

August 8, 2018
Tags Environment, Environmental Health, Food Safety, health, Healthcare, Michigan, Public Health

Blight in Michigan: Not Just a Big-City Problem

...and zoning capabilities, the state has recognized the problem of rural blight by making grants available specifically to smaller, rural communities to remediate blight. Research on rural

Council Briefs

December 17, 2021
Tags blight, economic development, land bank

Addressing Anti-Asian Bias is an Important Part of Covid Recovery

...a public health approach to racism and violence. Our 2018 public health report revealed Michigan’s lack of investment in public health and highlighted numerous limitations in public

Council Briefs

July 13, 2021
Tags AAPI, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Hate Crimes, Health Disparities, Public Health
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