HANCOCK — The Portage Health Auxiliary's annual Lights of Love is in progress. This event celebrates and honors family and friends and includes the reading of names and the lighting of the Christmas tree in the UPHS-Portage lobby at 10 a.m. on Nov. 20. For a donation of $5 or more per ...

LANSING — The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) is encouraging Michiganders to be ready for the upcoming Health Insurance Marketplace Open Enrollment period, which starts Nov. 1. A record 530,000 Michiganders are currently enrolled in health insurance through the ...

L'ANSE — Baraga County Memorial Hospital (BCMH) is announced a new partnership with the Mayo Clinic to provide advanced telestroke services to local patients. In a press release the hospital said it is proud to be the first hospital in Michigan to offer Mayo Clinic’s telestroke expertise, ...

LANSING — Michigan ranked 26th among all states and the District of Columbia in its overall Medicare system performance, according to a new report from the Commonwealth Fund. The scorecard combined a number of factors into these rankings — and Michigan’s performance varied across them. ...

LANSING – In recognition of October as Fire Prevention Month, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Smoke-Free Housing Initiative is raising awareness about the critical role that smoking and vaping play in fire risks, in addition to the serious health issues they can ...

As the autumn’s cool weather settles in, so does flu season – bringing with it the familiar experiences of sniffles, fever and cough. Every year, influenza – the flu – affects millions of people. Most will experience the infection as a mild to moderate illness – but for some, it can ...