Tag Archive: authority health

Advocacy efforts address proposed SNAP cuts

November 10, 2025

By Dennis Archambault Emergency food providers throughout the nation are bearing the weight of the halt of full funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The government is... continue reading.

SNAP-Ed cuts result in loss of valued nutrition education partners

October 6, 2025

By Dennis Archambault While many of us were focused on budget deliberations in Lansing and Washington, impact of the elimination of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program educational component (SNAP-Ed)... continue reading.

Open letter to the #Michigan Legislature regarding the School Aid Budget

September 24, 2025

Note: 📓 Child and Adolescent Health Centers are an essential component of the primary care system, particularly for children who do not have pediatricians. #AuthorityHealth sponsors two school-based health... continue reading.

African American Black mother holding newborn baby

Rx Kids begins to demonstrate return on social investment

September 23, 2025

By Dennis Archambault Often an idea is sparked by persistent observation: Low-income pregnant women tend to have poorer maternal health outcomes than society at large. What if we provide... continue reading.

Bridging the Gap in Maternal Health

August 20, 2025

By Manal Alzubaidy In Dearborn, Michigan, many expecting and new mothers face a quiet but persistent challenge: accessing the care and support they need for a healthy pregnancy... continue reading.

Psychiatry resident co-authors book chapter on internet gaming disorder

July 21, 2025

Leading often leads to opportunity. That’s how Angela Eke-Usim, M.D., concluded her psychiatry residency at Authority Health. As a resident, she was accepted into the Leadership Fellowship program... continue reading.

Authority Health Pediatrics resident promotes healthy relationships with children

June 17, 2025

By Dennis Archambault When Dr. Sherry Li was young, she was healthy and didn’t visit a pediatrician often. However, she developed a mild, persistent cough while playing. She was... continue reading.

Schweitzer Fellow finds added inspiration on mission trip to Dominican Republic

February 18, 2025

Adediwura Adegbite, a medical student at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (MSUCOM), experienced a renewed passion for “travel medicine” or providing medical care in distant underserved regions... continue reading.

‘Food as Medicine’ Hits Mainstream; but Still Needs to Hit Main Street

February 28, 2024

Food heals. It comforts. It sustains. But good food is not found where many people who need it the most live. At a recent healthy food preparation demonstration at... continue reading.

Statement in Support of HB 5868 and HB 5969

April 12, 2022

Michigan’s opioid dependence and substance use disorder crisis continues to be a major health issue, which may have been overlooked during efforts to address the coronavirus pandemic. HB 5968... continue reading.

Invest In A Healthier Learning Environment Through School-based Health Centers

April 4, 2022

By Dennis Archambault The Detroit News endorsement of a proposal by the School-Community Health Alliance of Michigan to increase Gov. Whitmer’s budget for schools to $25 million will help... continue reading.