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Transforming rural health

LANSING – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has issued a grant funding opportunity (GFO) for the Rural Health Transformation (RHT) Program that will support the Transforming Rural Health through Partnerships: Chronic Disease Collaborative Care Fund. Michigan’s ...

Healthy aging

LAURIUM – Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital & Clinics is inviting community members to learn more about healthy aging and cognitive wellness during an upcoming “Talk With A Doc” presentation focused on staying safe, sharp and strong as we age. The free event, “Aging UP: Staying Safe, Sharp & ...

ACA enrollment drops in Michigan

Editor's note: “This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.” LANSING — About 130,000 fewer Michiganders were enrolled in Affordable Care Act marketplace coverage this February compared ...

Healthcare-Focused Simulation Workshop

ESCANABA – Bay College is co-hosting a mini Simulation User Network (Mini SUN) event on the Escanaba campus. The Great Lakes Mini SUN will target clinical educators from local hospitals, healthcare faculty members, surrounding Upper Peninsula colleges, simulation specialists, and high school ...

Attention grad students

HANCOCK — Copper Shores Community Health Foundation announces the 2026 James Bogan Health Administration Scholarship is now open for applications. This is a one-time $5,000 scholarship targeting master's-level students in Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw or Ontonagon county who are seeking to ...

The importance of blood donation

PORTAGE, Wis. – Every day, hospitals across the region rely on donated blood to care for trauma patients, support surgeries, provide cancer treatments, and respond to medical emergencies. In recognition of World Blood Donor Day earlier this month, Aspirus and The Community Blood Center are ...