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Groups that advocate for caregivers warn the changes could make it harder for caregivers, and the people they support, to keep the coverage they rely on

Peterson noted the policy remains active in more than 60 counties and some are more aggressive than others in pursuing collections

The dispute is part of a broader fight over Enbridge’s plan to build a four-mile tunnel for its aging Line 5 pipeline, an $800 million project the company said would be safer for the Great Lakes.

For patients, doctor shortages can result in an array of health care issues

Voting rights advocates called it unnecessary and discriminatory, warning it would end online and mail registration and disenfranchise millions of eligible voters

The federal government has expanded its drug price negotiation program for seniors, adding more than a dozen high-cost medicines

While new pennies won’t be made, there are still roughly 114 billion pennies in circulation

As Michigan lawmakers begin the 2026 legislative session, cancer prevention advocates are urging the state to take stronger action against tobacco use, noting nearly a third of cancer deaths in Michigan are caused by smoking.

PFAS, known as “forever chemicals,” do not break down and can build up in the body

Voting-rights supporters warn that a newly finalized rule from the U.S. Postal Service could increase missed deadlines for mail-in ballots and other time-sensitive documents in rural communities