Health Spending Growth Remains Low, But Jobs Rebound
National health expenditures grew 3.9 percent in July 2013, relative to July 2012, in line with the low levels reported since 2009, the Ann Arbor-based Altarum Institute reported.
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National health expenditures grew 3.9 percent in July 2013, relative to July 2012, in line with the low levels reported since 2009, the Ann Arbor-based Altarum Institute reported.
NovoDynamics Inc., the Ann Arbor developer of advanced pattern recognition and analytics technologies, today announced a partnership with Cranel Imaging, a Columbus, Ohio distributor of technologies that support the enterprise content management, office equipment dealer and check automation markets.
The supply chain design software developer LLamasoft this week introduced what it called multi-objective optimization technology that enables businesses to analyze the trade-offs between multiple supply chain objectives for faster, more informed decision making.
Spending on cloud infrastructure is expected to exceed $7.2 billion this year, with 71 percent of financial service executives saying they will invest more in cloud computing in 2013.
Scientists from the Michigan Tech Research Institute are using satellite data to determine where harmful algal blooms are proliferating in the Great Lakes and what threats they may pose to water quality and public health.
Merit Network Inc. and the Michigan Cyber Range Thursday announced the new Merit Secure Sandbox service, a virtual environment that enables organizations and users to practice, train, and test cybersecurity techniques.
Toyota will invest more than $28 million in two Toyota Technical Center research and development locations in Ann Arbor.
Truven Health Analytics has released Truven Health Action OI Practice Insights, software designed to help measure, benchmark and improve physician practice performance.
More than 200 engineering students gathered around and watched in anticipation as the machine began working. Step after step it went through a chain of events, until finally -- "pop" -- a ping pong ball launched ten feet in the air and landed successfully into a basket.
Lutgarde Raskin, professor of environmental engineering at the University of Michigan, has received the Altarum Institute/ERIM Russell O'Neal Endowed Professorship.
Police at the University of Michigan have issued a crime alert after a student was attacked during an attempted robbery.
There's nothing quite like being at the University of Michigan on game days. Here's what you need to know before you go.
Total machine vision sales in North America climbed 6 percent in the second quarter compared to the second quarter of 2012, according to new statistics from AIA, the industry's Ann Arbor-based trade group.
Some of the most remote places in Michigan's Upper Peninsula now have Internet access that can be measured in gigabits per second.
Arotech Corp. (Nasdaq: ARTX), a provider of defense and security products for the military, law enforcement and homeland security markets, announced that its simulation division has won $2.2 million in various recent contracts awards and modifications to previous awarded contracts.
The latest event and meeting notices from Michigan's technology-focused companies, institutions and groups.
Ann Arbor-based Truven Health Analytics has announced enhancements to its Truven Health Unify population health management system.
Automakers are not pleasing customers as much as they did a year ago, although pent-up demand is pushing strong sales, according to a report from the American Customer Satisfaction Index.
LLamasoft, a provider of supply chain design software, and ALK Technologies of Princeton, N.J., a provider of travel and transportation technology, announced a partnership to offer ALK's PC Miler routing, mileage and mapping software to LLamasoft customers for use in supply chain design.
The Ecology Center has joined forces with Physicians for Social Responsibility to collaborate on efforts to support expanded energy efficiency and renewable energy programs and policies throughout Michigan.
Doctors will be handing out medical marijuana certifications on the spot during a conference going on this weekend in Ann Arbor.
A new, Ann Arbor-based wrinkle on restaurant review websites has launched nationwide and will be adding new services by the end of the month.
Michigan was home to five federally run Native American boarding schools.
A life ring and a lifeboat remnant from a famous Great Lakes shipwreck have sold at auction for $150,000.
A district court judge ruled the legal guardians of a young Detroit boy who died under their care will now stand trial.
The Justice Department has disclosed thousands of files and photos related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, following years of pressure from lawmakers and abuse survivors.
The airstrikes on ISIS targets are being conducted in response to the killing of two U.S. Army soldiers and an civilian contractor by a lone terrorist in Palmyra, Syria.
The suspect accused of murdering a Salvation Army bell ringer at a Kroger in Westland on Thursday night is now in police custody.
A suspect is in custody in the aftermath of a fatal shooting at a Kroger store in Westland, Michigan, police say.
A Bulgarian citizen, whom federal officials say was in the U.S. illegally, was found unresponsive in his cell at a Michigan facility.
Michigan was home to five federally run Native American boarding schools.
A life ring and a lifeboat remnant from a famous Great Lakes shipwreck have sold at auction for $150,000.
Ford Motor Co. is pivoting away from its once-ambitious electric vehicle plans amid financial losses and waning consumer demand for the vehicles.
A 15-gallon tank of gas will cost Michiganders about $42, which is around $15 less than the highest price drivers paid in July 2024.
Ford Motor Co. has stepped up technology in its popular F-150 pickup to combat ever-evolving techniques car thieves have at their disposal.
The management company of the LaFontaine Automotive Group in Metro Detroit has agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle an alleged Paycheck Protection Program loan fraud.
Slower adoption of electric vehicles was cited as the reason for pending layoffs at GM's Factory Zero.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
Known as a popular Hollywood director, Rob Reiner also had a lengthy record of political and civic activism, especially in California.
Nick Reiner, a son of director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, has been arrested on murder charges following their deaths, police said.
Rob Reiner was the son of a comedy giant who became one himself with movies such as "The Princess Bride," "When Harry Met Sally…" and "This is Spinal Tap."
This year has already seen eight of the busiest air travel days in TSA history. Could a December date join them?
A Bulgarian citizen, whom federal officials say was in the U.S. illegally, was found unresponsive in his cell at a Michigan facility.
Members of the carrier's AAdvantage loyalty program no longer earn miles or status points when purchasing a basic ticket.
The Justice Department has released records from the Epstein files, the first documents to come to light under a new law signed by President Trump. Follow live updates here.
Regulators said the parking module in certain Ford vehicles may fail, potentially allowing cars to roll away.
Henry Ford Health has announced new labor agreements with registered nurses and radiology technicians at its Rochester hospital.
A Michigan hospital is asking members of the public to raise their flashlights as well as the spirits of children during the holiday season.
Oakland County health officials are reporting a confirmed case of measles in a pediatric patient at DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital.
Thanks to the incredible kindness of a stranger, a little girl from Westland has a whole new outlook on life.
For nurse practitioners like Natasha Weems, their concerns lie in how these decisions could impact some of our most vulnerable families.
Cooper Flagg, who will turn 19 on Sunday, is averaging 25.4 points over his last eight games.
When a Dan Campbell press conference is a reading lesson, it's hard not to pay attention.
Detroit is 0-5-1 against the Steelers in the 21st century, and Pittsburgh even won a Super Bowl at Ford Field against the Seattle Seahawks in 2006.
Clayton Keller had a goal and an assist as the Utah Mammoth pulled away from the Atlantic Division-leading Detroit Red Wings 4-1.
University of Michigan interim President Domenico Grasso says they will be launching an independent evaluation into the athletic department's culture and procedures after the firing of football head coach Sherrone Moore.
With one in eight adults at risk for kidney disease, Dr. Silas Norman, a University of Michigan doctor specializing in kidney health, and Sandy Baruah, President and CEO of Detroit Regional Chamber, appear on Michigan Matters.
The state of Michigan can do better when it comes to raising the bar on K-12 public education.
The Detroit show will attract hundreds of thousands to the area as automakers, tech companies and more gravitate to downtown Detroit.
This week on Michigan Matters, Carol Cain speaks with retail owners and entrepreneurs ahead of the holiday season.
Hundreds of thousands will line up along Woodward Avenue for America's Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit.
Prepare to change coats this weekend
Investigators say Sherman Jones and Sampaguita Jones neglected and physically abused 9-year-old Owen Rosario, leading to his death from complications of untreated pneumonia in September 2024.
On Friday, the Justice Department disclosed thousands of files and photos related to late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk endorsed Vice President JD Vance for president in 2028 at Turning Point USA's annual conference.
American rapper Wiz Khalifa was sentenced by a court in Romania to nine months in jail for drug possession.