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Robin Erb @HealthBridgeMI

Reporting from the intersection of public policy and health. (Wow, it's busy here!)

Joined October 2011
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Everyday misery, loneliness, injuries, mistakes, and in some cases ... death. There are good Michigan nursing homes and wonderful staff. But when things go wrong, they REALLY go wrong. bridgemi.com/michigan-health…

Abuse, neglect common in Michigan nursing homes — and no one is coming to help - Bridge Michigan

A Bridge investigation finds 5,900 cases of abuse, neglect or care woes at state nursing homes, including nearly three dozen deaths. Advocates say change is needed, but no reform is pending in...

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Need weekend inspiration? Some stories just make you smile from the moment you open your notebook... (My latest in @BridgeMichigan ) bridgemi.com/michigan-health…

Unlocking the secrets of Michigan’s ‘superagers,’ who defy golden years - Bridge Michigan

At the University of Michigan, research is underway that asks if ‘superagers’ have special brains that keep them active and sharp well into their senior years. Or does a superager’s insistence on...

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A whopping $1.6 billion (yes, with a "b") destined for Michigan in #opioidsettlement funds. Wasting it would be tragic; spending it wisely will save lives. @RonFrench01 and I will stay on top of it; we want to hear from you. Folo our stories: bit.ly/3zwR7bx
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We wouldn’t exist without the generous support of readers. Why do you love Bridge Michigan? Let’s find out 👇
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How many abortions in Michigan? The state can’t say under new law bridgemi.com/michigan-health… via @BridgeMichigan @HealthBridgeMI

How many abortions in Michigan? The state can’t say under new law - Bridge Michigan

Michigan’s 45-plus year history of annually publishing abortion statistics is ending under a law passed last year.

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ACLU challenges Michigan’s ban on Medicaid-funded abortions bridgemi.com/michigan-health… via @BridgeMichigan @JordynHermani @HealthBridgeMI

ACLU challenges Michigan’s ban on Medicaid-funded abortions - Bridge Michigan

Lawyers with the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan are challenging the state’s ban on using Medicaid dollars for abortion procedures, calling the prohibition ‘burdensome and discriminatory.’

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Shout-out to @BridgeMichigan and other media outlets that invest in their staff. And props, too, to Association of Health Care Journalists for #AHCJ2024. It's great to be here with so many smart, passionate journos and advocates.
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His Ph.D. was as "a poor, hopeless drunk," he says. Now, he and his partner, Virginia, hit the streetse each day as part of a @DetroitWayneIHN mobile solution to Michigan's #mentalhealthcare crisis. bit.ly/3S9tGMD

Detroit agency launches mobile mental health unit. Can it slow a revolving door? - Bridge Michigan

Too many people in a mental health crisis end up in a hospital ER, where they rarely get the one-on-one or follow-up care they need. New mobile vans are designed to bring better care to people in...

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Detroit agency launches mobile mental health unit. Can it slow a revolving door? bit.ly/3vrHxF5

Detroit agency launches mobile mental health unit. Can it slow a revolving door? - Bridge Michigan

Too many people in a mental health crisis end up in a hospital ER, where they rarely get the one-on-one or follow-up care they need. New mobile vans are designed to bring better care to people in...

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How long is your wait to see the doctor? Days? Weeks? Ugh ... more?!? Here's a shot at building out our doctor supply over the next five years, especially for Michiganders who might go without. Thx for the time, @michpca. bit.ly/3GkWf2P

Michigan effort puts new doctors in front of poor, underserved patients - Bridge Michigan

Michigan needs primary care doctors in hundreds of underserved communities — rural and urban. Can a new Oakland County program help?

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Some see 'shrooms as a key in mental health and maybe pain control. The therapeutic promise of psychedelics is a growing research focus at @UMich and elsewhere. bit.ly/3sXqc5I

Can magic mushrooms help fibromyalgia? U-M wants to know, needs volunteers - Bridge Michigan

Banned as a controlled substance and dismissed as a hippy trip for decades, psychedelics are getting a closer look to treat a variety of mental and physical ills. U-M is studying its benefits for...

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Trippin’ news: Michigan researchers study health role of ‘magic mushrooms’ bridgemi.com/michigan-health… via @BridgeMichigan @HealthBridgeMI

Can magic mushrooms help fibromyalgia? U-M wants to know, needs volunteers - Bridge Michigan

Banned as a controlled substance and dismissed as a hippy trip for decades, psychedelics are getting a closer look to treat a variety of mental and physical ills. U-M is studying its benefits for...

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In Lansing this morning: bit.ly/3Lp4kqe

Michigan Democrats move to allow Medicaid to cover abortions - Bridge Michigan

Along with eliminating a 24-hour waiting period, legislators want Michigan to wipe away decades-old laws banning the use of Medicaid  to fund abortions for low-income residents. Protests are planned.

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New COVID shot approved, could be in Michigan this week. What to know bit.ly/3Pj0dNk

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Michigan may bring back its blue and black, retro cool, license plates bit.ly/44NvDBq

Michigan may bring back its blue and black, retro cool, license plates - Bridge Michigan

For $100, Michigan drivers could adorn their cars with blue ‘Great Lakes’ or black ‘Great Lake State’ plates under new Senate legislation. Money earned would go to fixing Michigan roads. 

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As @BridgeMichigan continues its look at #workershortages, @MIHealthCouncil has been looking at the health care roles most needed through 2023. Check it out: mhc.org/the-index

Michigan Healthcare Workforce Index | MHC

Michigan Healthcare Workforce Index (MHWI) is a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive index that assesses the “health” of 36 healthcare occupations in Michigan. Combining data from Lightcast, the Associ...

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In health care, "time is tissue," as they say. Not great news then, to hear Michigan's #workershortage problems are hitting the very people who respond to our 911 calls. bit.ly/3KOro17

Michigan ambulance workers still in short supply despite state grants - Bridge Michigan

It’s a high-stress job with middling pay. With other jobs aplenty, ambulance services are struggling to find, train and hire paramedics and EMTs, with the gap expected to grow this decade.

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A new COVID variant genetically drifted in significant ways. But - and this is important - we don't know if it's more dangerous. It may be. It may be, too, that its genetics snuff out this version. 4 words: We. Just. Don't. Know. Fifth word: Yet. bit.ly/3P1tOMi
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A bright and talked young man - dead by suicide. His parents - fueled by grief. A plan to save others - now approved along a tranquil slice of southeast Michigan. bit.ly/3DmKoj8

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Michigan bald eagles soar back from near-extinction bit.ly/44IlaYi

Michigan bald eagles soar back from near-extinction - Bridge Michigan

In 1961, Michigan’s bald eagle population dipped to 52 breeding pairs. Bans on DDT and other harmful chemicals fed a recovery. But the national bird still faces threats from lead bullets and sprawl...

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