Hidden fees cost Michigan patients millions. Lawmakers push reforms
Michiganders are paying millions in hidden healthcare fees each year, often for hospitals they've never visited.
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Michiganders are paying millions in hidden healthcare fees each year, often for hospitals they've never visited.
Michigan's Senate race has become a battle over Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed.
Attorney General Dana Nessel filed the federal antitrust lawsuit Thursday, saying Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan holds 65% of the state's health insurance market. The company says it was "blindsided" and disputes the claim.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
Thursday marks one year since Michigan Medicine ended gender-affirming care for young patients
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
Three Michigan school districts are using a specialized clinic to tackle rising healthcare costs.
Providers, students, clients and community members gathered outside the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan headquarters to urge the organization to pursue solutions that preserve access to care.
Hospitals and other medical providers are increasingly asking for payment before providing care, collecting more of what patients might owe.
Congress appropriated $345 million for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality for the 2026 fiscal year, but the agency has spent less than $15 million on grants.
Authorities claim Yolanda Matthews submitted more than $539,000 in false and fraudulent claims to Medicare.
Sturgis Hospital shut down June 19 after more than 100 years serving St. Joseph County, and the nearest emergency department is now roughly 25 miles from patients who once had one 2 miles away.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has four Michigan residents in separate healthcare fraud cases.
Gallup found that only 49% of Americans were "cost-secure" last year, with concerns about medical bills and prescription costs rising across income groups.
The tentative agreement means roughly 300,000 Blue Cross members will continue receiving care at Michigan Medicine facilities as in-network services.
A Michigan woman who owned a home care agency was convicted on charges relating to a $1.6 million scheme to defraud Medicare.
The insurance company's contract with the healthcare system ends on June 30, and negotiations for a new one have been unsuccessful so far.
A proposed Michigan law would mandate health insurance plans to cover in vitro fertilization and intrauterine insemination starting in 2027.
The Detroit Health Department is hosting a Public Health Week through Saturday, April 11, to provide resources in neighborhoods.
Michigan U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin is in Iowa to support Democratic congressional candidates and gather insights on how Democrats could win over President Donald Trump's supporters.
Paramedics and emergency medical technicians face a harsh reality in Michigan.
As communities across the country face growing fears of increased immigration enforcement patrols, a coalition of civil rights advocates and health care professionals in Michigan is banding together to offer support for those on the frontlines.
Doctors fear that skepticism, fueled by anti-science sentiment and mistrust, is extending beyond vaccines to other proven, routine care.
A new report says Michigan should invest in primary care doctors to ease a severe shortage of physicians that has led to long wait times, higher costs and missed care.
Michigan Medicine will drop thousands of Blue Cross Blue Shield members if a deal isn't reached.
