Community health workers at Trinity Health Michigan are tackling food insecurity and housing challenges, offering support with Medicaid and utility shutoffs, while empowering residents through the hospital’s urban farm and food hub.
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How a phone call a week helped one Detroiter manage diabetes — and avoid the ER
Read our entire series on Community Health Workers here>>> When Terry Pita’s doctor told her she needed to start insulin, she burst into tears. “I just didn’t want to take shots,” she said. “I still cringe.” Pita, who has managed Type 2 diabetes for more than a decade, had struggled for years to bring her […]
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As Medicaid cuts loom, are Michigan’s community health workers in jeopardy?
Michigan’s Medicaid reimbursement for certified Community Health Workers marks a pivotal moment in health equity and access, yet looming federal budget cuts threaten to unravel these advances, impacting economic stability for vulnerable communities.
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Southwest Detroit mayoral forum highlights public health, immigration
Southwest Detroit residents raise ongoing issues from February’s water main break and health impacts from truck traffic. Candidates promise action to help an area they say has been neglected.
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Trump’s Medicaid cuts put estimated 200,000 Michiganders at risk of losing coverage
The passage of Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act poses a threat to the health care of hundreds of thousands of Michiganders with the potential loss of Medicaid coverage and federal funding jeopardizing community health centers like CHASS in Southwest Detroit.
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Detroit’s air under siege: Activists rally against pollution rollbacks
Detroiters need strong federal regulations, support for clean energy, and bold leadership to fight pollution, says Detroit City Councilmember Gabriela Santiago-Romero.
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What we’re reading: Detroit groups document truck traffic impact
The system being tested by the Trucks Off Our Streets coalition tracks Detroit truck traffic using cameras and air quality monitors.
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VOICES: Inflation Reduction Act jobs, investments power Michigan’s future
The rollback of Inflation Reduction Act investments risks the undoing of progress in communities across Michigan, writes Elevate CEO Dr. Anne Evens.
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Planet Detroit reporters explore environmental justice in Chicago
Planet Detroit journalists attend a three-day workshop in Chicago, delving into urban environmental justice. They explored how legacy pollution and zoning impact marginalized communities, gaining insights into the cumulative pollution burdens faced by vulnerable groups.
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How do transportation struggles affect the health of Detroiters? New project aims to find out
In Detroit, where public transit often falls short, journalist Eleanore Catolico will investigates how lack of reliable transportation impacts health care access for older adults, people with disabilities, and those managing chronic conditions, through a partnership with Planet Detroit’s Neighborhood Reporting Lab and the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism.