Michigan Medicine

06/11/2026

Do you know someone who gets their health coverage through Michigan's Medicaid program? 2.5 million Michiganders do.

For nearly 700,000 of them, that coverage come from the Healthy Michigan Plan, which is open to adults under 65 with incomes up to about $21,600.

A new U-M report shows the long-term benefits of that coverage for individuals - not just for their physical and mental health, but for their ability to work.

It also shows what the program has meant for hospitals and clinics that all Michiganders rely upon.

As new federal Medicaid policy changes take effect in coming months, other findings in the new report could help many states.

Read more: https://michmed.org/4NVXe

06/10/2026

In a new opinion piece for Bridge Michigan, our CEO, Dr. David Miller, outlines how strategic health system growth and a commitment to high-value care can advance access, quality, and sustainability.

Read the full commentary:

Expansion and value do not have to be mutually exclusive. Health care organizations should not have to choose between growth and quality, or between operational sustainability and patient-centered care. In fact, when integration is done well, those goals can strengthen one another.

06/10/2026

The presence of AI is growing in healthcare and rehabilitation. U-M Health's Nirali Shah, M.D., talks with ACR Journals on Air about the benefits and challenges of using AI in the rehabilitation space. https://sites.libsyn.com/436041/ai-for-nonpharmacologic-management-of-chronic-rheumatic-diseases

06/10/2026

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, or OHCA, is a leading cause of mortality worldwide and 90% of cases are fatal.

In a recent study, U-M researchers found that extremely warm days and higher relative humidity influence the number of OHCA incidents.

Use the link in comments to learn how paying attention to weather forecasts can help vulnerable populations on high risk days.

06/09/2026

We're heading into an early summer heat wave, and older adults need to take special care to avoid dehydration, falls, and heat-related problems linked to medications they might be taking or chronic conditions they might have.

Family caregivers, neighbors and friends can all help make sure they stay safe at home, or get to a cooler place such as a library, senior center or local cooling center.

We've got tips, useful links and research-based insights here: https://michmed.org/zdVKK

06/09/2026

For 10 years, our researchers have studied the impact of Medicaid expansion on the physical, mental and financial health of Michiganders, and on the hospitals and primary care clinics that all residents of the state rely on.

They just published their final report, and found long-term benefits across the board from the Healthy Michigan Plan, which is open to all adults with incomes up to 133% of the poverty level, or about $21,600 for a single adult. The program covers about 690,000 Michiganders, out of the 2.5 million people in the state with some form of Medicaid coverage.

Their findings could help Michigan and many other states as they prepare for federal Medicaid policy changes, including requiring enrollees to show they are working if they are able, and copays for some enrollees.

Read what our team found: https://michmed.org/4NVXe

06/09/2026

Danielle Schuldt’s symptoms began in February 2025. She had severe pain in the left side of her torso, which initially led her to believe she had a kidney stone. After nine months of hospital visits with no clear answers, Schuldt turned to Rogel Cancer Center for help.

She was diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumor, a rare type of cancer that affects about 8,000 patients in the United States per year.

Learn more about the personalized treatment plan her care team developed in the comments.

06/07/2026

The maize and blue flowers blooming at the North Campus Research Complex mark the 17th June since this massive former Pfizer facility became part of the University of Michigan.

Thousands of people involved in biomedical and healthcare research, and clinical pathology, now call NCRC home. Thousands more come to events in NCRC's meeting spaces each year. And several generations of U-M startup companies have gotten off the ground in its incubator space.

The decision to buy the campus, and the strategic process of filling it, set a precedent for a new effort now taking shape just a few miles to the southeast.

Read more about what we've done with NCRC, and what the new opportunity is, here: https://michmed.org/wdPqy

More about NCRC today: https://medresearch.umich.edu/labs-departments/facilities/ncrc

06/06/2026

Would you know what to do if someone's heart suddenly stopped?

This week is national CPR and AED Awareness Week. Knowing how to perform CPR and use an AED can make the difference between life or death during a cardiac emergency.

Take the time to learn these lifesaving skills, you never know when they may be needed: https://www.michiganmedicine.org/health-lab/how-use-aed-cardiac-emergency

06/06/2026

On this anniversary of in 1944, here are some of the University of Michigan physicians, nurses and dietitians who helped care for the wounded in Normandy, France starting just weeks after that key battle.

They were part of the Army's 298th Hospital Unit, which served from 1942 to 1945.

A University of Michigan Medical School team actually began preparing for potential deployment in 1940, even before the U.S. entered the war. They left by train in June 1942, setting off for training in Arkansas before sailing for England in October.

By the time they returned to U-M in fall of 1945, they'd cared for more than 30,000 wounded, seen Bob Hope & other USO performers, met Queen Mary of England, and waded ashore at Utah Beach a few weeks after D-Day to set up a hospital in Cherbourg.

In Liège, Belgium, they cared for patients even as V-1 "buzz bombs" exploded nearby.

You can see an original logbook from the 298th as part of our free medical history exhibit, at the Museum on Main Street through the end of August. It's open every Saturday and Sunday afternoon from 12-4 p.m., and you can arrange private weekday tours. Details at michmed.org/museum

A commendation for the 298th's service was printed in the U-M Hospital Bulletin at the end of the war. Addressed to Colonel Walter G. Maddock, M.D., who led the 298th, and signed by the Army's top medical officer in Europe, it reads in part:

“The decision to establish a General Hospital on the Continent as close to combat troops as possible was a bold one. Success of the plan depended entirely upon the calibre of the units selected to implement it. The selection of your unit for such a mission was a wise and fortunate choice because your unit has performed its mission in an outstanding manner. Despite the many obstacles encountered, your hospital was set up, and our sick and wounded military personnel received a type of medical care that many believed impossible to furnish. Few General Hospitals found themselves under enemy fire equal to that experienced by your unit during the siege of Liege by robot bombs...

You and your officers and enlisted men, by their devotion to duty, accomplished great things...I ask you to convey to each officer, including nurses and enlisted man of your unit, my warm appreciation and unbounded admiration for the fine work he or she has performed.”

Learn more about the 298th: https://www.med-dept.com/unit-histories/298th-general-hospital/

📷: Bentley Historical Library
Washtenaw County Historical Society