Michigan schools see an increase in vaccine exemption requests
The rate of students requesting vaccine exemptions increased from 3.1% in 2015 to 3.4% in 2020, then to 6.2% in 2024, and reached a 12-year high in 2025, according to the latest data.
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The rate of students requesting vaccine exemptions increased from 3.1% in 2015 to 3.4% in 2020, then to 6.2% in 2024, and reached a 12-year high in 2025, according to the latest data.
Five of the twelve organizations receiving these opioid settlement funded grants are located in Southeast Michigan.
The DOJ has notified the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and the Michigan State Attorney General's Office of the investigation.
Eight organizations were awarded through a Request for Proposal (RFP) process.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) expanded Medicaid coverage for Michigan beneficiaries to include community health worker services (CHW), according to a Thursday press release.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services expanded dental benefits for Medicaid beneficiaries and increased rates for dental providers to help improve dental services for Michiganders.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is offering to pay off student loans for medical providers who begin providing or expanding opioid addiction treatment programs as a way to help address the opioid epidemic.
MDHHS says the child had contracted Influenza A/H3.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has launched a new bilingual hotline for the state's migrant workers and their families.
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Director Elizabeth Hertel shared mental health resources and are encouraging residents to take care of themselves following the mass shooting at Michigan State University on Feb. 13.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services released new consumption guidelines for rainbow smelt and carp found in several lakes in the state.
MDHHS Mount Clemens District office reopens Thursday one week after a car crashes into building.
MDHHS initially closed the building on Thursday, Dec. 22, after the crash happened Wednesday evening.
The department is working with the Clinton Township Police Department to investigate the incident.
MDHHS seeking applications for their EMS workforce grants by Dec. 21 to provide funds for training Michigan EMS personnel.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proclaimed October as Weatherization Month and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is receiving an increase in federal funding for its weatherization program.
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) are urging fairgoers to take precautions at events featuring swine exhibits after announcing a human case of Influenza A (H1N2)v in the state.
