Protect Michigan Commission hosts first meeting, highlights state’s vaccine strategy

The Protect Michigan Commission, comprised of a diverse group of leaders from across the state charged with helping raise awareness about the safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine, hosted its... continue reading.

State updates MI COVID-19 Safer Dining Program for restaurants to help protect customers and workers

The State of Michigan is expanding on the new MI COVID-19 Safer Dining Program. Under the voluntary program, restaurants utilize a licensed HVAC contractor or engineer to inspect their ventilation... continue reading.

Agriculture Commission Approves Agricultural Management Practices

The Michigan Commission of Agriculture and Rural Development approved the proposed drafts of the 2021 Generally Accepted Agricultural and Management Practices (GAAMPs) at its January 20 meeting. The GAAMPs... continue reading.

State Leaders Applaud Biden Administration for Opening Marketplace Special Enrollment Period and Making Medicaid More Accessible

Governor Gretchen Whitmer, the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS), and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) applaud President Joe Biden’s decision to open... continue reading.

Authority Health January Newsletter

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Biden’s Push Against Housing Discrimination Must Go Beyond HUD, Researcher Says

The Biden administration says the federal government needs to do a better job of acknowledging the ways that communities of color are blocked from fair and equal access to... continue reading.

AG Nessel Joins Advocacy Groups in Seeking Additional Relief for Consumers Energy’s Low-Income Customers

In an effort to secure additional financial relief for customers of Consumers Energy Co., Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and several ratepayer advocacy groups are asking the Michigan Public... continue reading.

Governor Whitmer Announces Task Force Report and Recommendations to Lower the Cost of Prescription Drugs

Today, Governor Whitmer announced that the Prescription Drug Task Force she announced during her 2020 State of the State address has released their report and recommendations. Housed within the... continue reading.

Gov. Whitmer, MDHHS highlight state’s successes in helping families gain greater access to food; Priority becomes even more important due to COVID-19

While keeping Michiganders safe from COVID-19 has been Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s No. 1 priority over the past 10 months, successes in ensuring state residents can feed their families during... continue reading.

Michigan restaurants can officially reopen Feb. 1 with curfew, other COVID safety restrictions

Gov. Gretche Whitmer announced the order will allow indoor dining at restaurants, concessions at entertainment venues such as casinos, movie theaters and stadiums, personal services requiring mask removal and... continue reading.

Michigan’s top health official abruptly resigns without explanation; replaced by deputy

Lansing — Robert Gordon, director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and a key, but controversial figure in the state’s response to COVID-19, announced his resignation... continue reading.

Schweitzer fellows explore similarities, differences in Martin Luther King, Jr., and Albert Schweitzer

By Dennis Archambault This year’s Albert Schweitzer fellows chose to commemorate the Martin Luther King, Jr., holiday with a service project at Vista Maria, one of the nation’s only... continue reading.