Say Yes To Autism, but No to Mental Health Parity?

April 19th, 2012 · 27 Comments

Passage of a Mental Health Parity law is long overdue.

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Snydercare Already on Life Support

September 22nd, 2011 · 4 Comments

Governor’s health initiatives appear to have little chance of winning legislative approval.

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Red-Baiting 2010 Style

March 25th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Red-Baiting 2010 Style by John Lindstrom Gongwer News Service March 26, 2010 In the 1950 election squeaker that saw Governor G. Mennen Williams narrowly best former Governor Harry Kelly, one of the big issues of the campaign was not whether the state should build the Mackinac Bridge or even how to improve the state’s finances. [...]

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Civics Lesson from Health Care Reform

March 25th, 2010 · 4 Comments

Civics Lesson from Health Care Reform by Jack Lessenberry March 26, 2010 When I heard that a group was trying to get Michigan to “opt out” of federal health care reform, I had a sudden flashback to a fine April day many years ago. A newspaper had sent me to Cincinnati to do a story [...]

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Compromise Health Insurance Reform Plan Nears Introduction

March 16th, 2010 · No Comments

Compromise Health Insurance Reform Plan Nears Introduction Legislation rises out of flames of 2007-08 standoff over Blues’ proposal by John Foren March 16, 2010 While health care reform remains on life support in Washington, key Michigan lawmakers are preparing to introduce a sweeping new health insurance package, perhaps before the end of March. The legislation [...]

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