Chrystal Blair/ Michigan News Connection
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                        The national nursing shortage is hitting Michigan hard and one organization is expanding its search globally to help health care facilities fill the gap
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                        IVF can run $12,000 to $25,000 per cycle, often with multiple rounds, and is not always fully covered by insurance
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                        Fall open enrollment is now open for Wisconsinites who are dual eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare, and experts said nationwide, nearly half of people who qualify are not enrolled
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                        Education advocates in Michigan said the state’s new school budget does not go far enough to meet students’ needs
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                        Dozens of states and cities around the country are suing the fossil fuel industry, claiming companies misled the public about the dangers of their products
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                        In Michigan, children’s health coverage is slipping just as it is nationally, according to a recent report from the Center for Children and Families at Georgetown University
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                        Sarah Trudgeon, a registered nurse and president of the local nurses union, warned the closure could have lasting effects on the community
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                        A statewide coalition of parents, educators and advocates in Michigan is launching a ballot measure to raise more than $1 billion a year for public education
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                        Michigan’s election security stakes are rising and while no votes have been proved compromised, state officials have warned about cyber vulnerabilities, bomb scares and even intimidation of local clerks
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                        In Michigan, EV adoption is growing but still modest, making up about 4% of all registered vehicles in the state, which is about 310,000 EVs out of 8 million total vehicles on state roads