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A continuation of a 1 percent tax on health insurance claims passed the state Senate Thursday, but yet to be resolved is how to ensure the levy brings in enough revenue for Medicaid, which serves 1.9 million low-income Michigan residents.
For now, Medicaid expansion remains very much in doubt.
A new report from the Workforce Intelligence Network of Southeast Michigan finds that IT, health care, engineering, design and skilled trades positions are most in demand in the region's labor market.
Same-sex domestic partners of state employees will continue to qualify for health insurance after the Michigan Supreme Court decided not to hear an appeal filed by the state.
Roughly 1,200 city of Pontiac retirees are at risk of losing their healthcare benefits -- as a funding tug-of-war continues.
Supporters say the legislation protects religious freedom and is needed particularly in the wake of the federal health care law mandating employer-provided birth control in their health plans.
Michigan health officials say they believe the state's substance abuse care system can handle the surge of people who will become eligible for treatment when the new federal health insurance system goes into effect next January.
A new report shows Michigan residents lost workplace health care coverage at a greater rate than any other state over the past decade.
Hospitals around the country are snapping up photography from a Michigan artist.
A federal judge has ruled that Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan was wrong to deny coverage for certain autism treatment services.
A state commission has rejected union appeals and upheld the privatization of about 150 nursing aide jobs at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans as part of a cost-cutting effort.
Oncologix Tech Inc., a diversified medical device and health care company, said Tuesday it has purchased all of the outstanding common stock of Dotolo Research Corp.
A health care advocacy group says about 745,000 Michigan adults and children would become eligible for the federal government's help to pay for health insurance beginning next year.
A study says Michigan residents who buy their own health insurance could see the biggest driver of premiums rise 26 percent under the federal health care law.
"People just need to be educated on the whole thing. It's very complicated," said Rep. Matt Lori of Constantine.
It was the last day to act before lawmakers take a two-week break.
Lt. Gov. Brian Calley, whose daughter in kindergarten has been diagnosed with autism, said the overall goal is that eventually, "Michigan will be the place to be if you're a family that is living with an autism spectrum disorder."
The bills let the state's largest health insurer transform into a customer-owned nonprofit and ends its tax-exempt status.
Michigan cities and townships that provide health care for retired public workers face nearly $13 billion in unfunded costs, with half setting aside no money to cope with a bill gobbling up more of their budgets.
A federal judge has blocked the Obama administration from requiring Domino's Pizza founder Tom Monaghan to provide mandatory contraception coverage to his employees.
Health care prices in January 2013 were 1.5 percent higher than in January 2012, two-tenths of a percentage point lower than the December rise, and the lowest reading since a 1.3 percent rate in December 1997, according to Ann Arbor based health care industry consultants Altarum Institute.
Michigan will get about $1.6 million to develop its State Health Care Innovation Plan.
Dow Chemical Co. Monday announced that Marc van Gerwen has been named Global Business Director for Dow Pharma & Food Solutions. This business has been formerly known as Dow Wolff Cellulosics.
Gov. Rick Snyder's attempt for legislative approval of a new health insurance market in Michigan has been one-year odyssey -- and it's not over yet.
Truven Health Analytics, formerly the health care business of Thomson Reuters, has announced a new patient education, consumer engagement and consumer marketing content system for hospitals and health systems.
A Detroit nonprofit is partnering with an iconic cab company to tackle one of the biggest hurdles for blind professionals trying to earn a paycheck: transportation.
From being treated like "cattle" as a young girl to sleeping in her car off a Polish highway, Allison Reed has taken a long, hard road to follow her Olympic ice dance dream.
The Michigan Occupational Safety & Health Administration said there were at least 43 workplace fatalities in the state last year.
A man is dead after the pickup truck he was driving in Horton Township, Michigan, went off a slushy interstate and hit a tree on Friday afternoon.
A 40-year-old woman has been sentenced for her role in a fraud scheme involving over $3 million in federal loans intended for pandemic relief, according to court records filed with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on Thursday.
It's every parent's worst nightmare, a phone call that something terrible happened to their child. That was the reality when they told CBS News Detroit their daughter was hit by a car.
The 2026 Detroit Auto Show opened to the public on Saturday. Some people at the show think the Trump administration is doing a good job of making cars more affordable. Others disagree.
A 40-year-old woman has been sentenced for her role in a fraud scheme involving over $3 million in federal loans intended for pandemic relief, according to court records filed with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on Thursday.
Temperatures drop Saturday and Sunday with a few more chances for snow.
A Detroit nonprofit is partnering with an iconic cab company to tackle one of the biggest hurdles for blind professionals trying to earn a paycheck: transportation.
The 2026 Detroit Auto Show opened to the public on Saturday. Some people at the show think the Trump administration is doing a good job of making cars more affordable. Others disagree.
The Detroit Auto Show's Charity Preview is Friday night, and CBS News Detroit is taking you there.
The North American International Auto Show in Detroit once dedicated an entire track on its coveted show floor to getting consumers comfortable with electric vehicles and charging.
Penske and Reuss address a wide range of critical issues for Detroit, Michigan and the nation.
UAW Vice President Laura Dickerson confirmed that the worker is suspended with pay while Ford and the UAW discuss next steps.
In a video provided to TMZ on Tuesday, Timothy Busfield said the allegations "are all lies."
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
A U.S. defense official confirmed some 1,500 active-duty soldiers, currently stationed in Alaska, are on standby for possible deployment to Minneapolis amid the city's protests.
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem defended ongoing immigration operations in Minnesota, and said a federal judge's order limiting the tactics federal agents can use "didn't change anything."
Looking overseas, there is wide opposition to the idea of taking Greenland by force.
Dylan Larkin scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the surging Detroit Red Wings beat the San Jose Sharks 4-2.
"It's as definitive as we're going to get," CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder said of the new research, which found no connection between Tylenol and autism or ADHD.
Officials in Oakland County, Michigan, say they will establish a committee in an effort to strengthen long-term water safety after Legionella bacteria were detected at two different area facilities last month.
While the termination of these substance abuse and mental health service funds is now reversed, the 48-hour rollercoaster is creating uncertainty and distrust from organizations relying on those dollars.
The U.S. House of Representatives approved Thursday a three-year extension of subsidies for the Affordable Care Act.
Michigan health officials say only 23% of Michigan residents have received this year's influenza vaccine.
The CDC took six previously routine vaccinations off its recommendation list, but Michigan health officials suggest parents consider those immunizations anyway.
From being treated like "cattle" as a young girl to sleeping in her car off a Polish highway, Allison Reed has taken a long, hard road to follow her Olympic ice dance dream.
Duncan Robinson and Cade Cunningham each scored 16 points in limited minutes as the Detroit Pistons routed the shorthanded Indiana Pacers 121-78 on Saturday night at Little Caesars Arena.
Dylan Larkin scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and the surging Detroit Red Wings beat the San Jose Sharks 4-2.
Former EMU players Jalen Terry and Da'Sean Nelson and current player Carlos Hart were among the 26 people indicted this week
A termination letter sent to ex-University of Michigan football head coach Sherrone Moore details the university's findings that resulted in Moore's firing last month.
Penske and Reuss address a wide range of critical issues for Detroit, Michigan and the nation.
Huntington Place CEO Bryan Crowe and his team have been preparing to welcome hundreds of thousands of visitors to the Detroit Auto Show this week.
The focus is on health, as Dusty Mysen, a father of four from Oxford, diagnosed with pancreatic cancer several years ago, who underwent aggressive therapy, is now cancer-free five years later.
The roundtable discusses efforts by political and corporate leaders to raise the bar and improve K-12 education with a focus on raising reading scores.
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.
Over 1,000 active-duty soldiers are on standby for possible deployment to Minneapolis amid another weekend of protests in the city. Meanwhile, a new CBS News poll finds many Americans think U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are being too tough when it comes to stopping and detaining people. Ian Lee reports.
Data center projects keep popping up in Southeast Michigan. While a facility could help the local economy, a group of protesters in Monroe believes the cost to the environment is too high.
Support is rolling in for a Southeast Michigan nonprofit. On Sunday, the Elks National Foundation in Royal Oak awarded over $7,000 to Elli's House, a nonprofit that is working to end human trafficking in Detroit.
A Detroit nonprofit has teamed up with an iconic cab company to open doors for blind professionals. They're hoping to tackle a big hurdle, which is transportation. Veronica Ortega looks into the new initiative.
Hazardous travel conditions possible Monday with dangerously cold windchills following overnight