Around 172,000 Oakland County residents have student loan debt, totalling around $6 billion. Now the county government is investing in helping borrowers find relief. In July, the Oakland County Board of Commissioners…
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Business leaders, advocates concerned education budget may fail community childcare services
A legislative proposal in the next state education budget could hurt private childcare providers, individuals working in the industry said at a Tuesday press conference in Lansing. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced…
Consumers Energy fined $1M over complaints of faulty meters, delays in electric and gas services
Consumers Energy, one of the state’s largest energy providers, has agreed to pay $1 million after state energy regulators investigated complaints of malfunctioning electrical meters, violations of rules on estimated billing and…
Health and Human Services increases loan forgiveness for OBs, midwives who practice in rural areas
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday a $25,000 increase in loan forgiveness available to primary care providers in designated underserved areas. That means qualifying individuals are eligible for up to $75,000…
Alabama clinic to end IVF services ‘in light of litigation concerns’
An Alabama health system that provides in vitro fertilization will stop offering the services at the end of the year. Infirmary Health in Mobile, one of the several entities sued over the loss…
New: Whitmer to prioritize community mental health services in next year’s budget proposal
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer plans to call for boosts in funding for Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC) in her proposal for the next state budget. “Since I took office, we’ve made record,…