Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
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Recent News About Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
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Despite its respected leaders leaving, Michigan's child welfare system is showing improvements
In spite of a darker past, Michigan's child welfare system has consistently shown improvements over the last decade, but now its top two leaders are leaving their positions.
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A conservative watchdog group says Whitmer violated her own COVID-19 executive order
A conservative watchdog group has pointed out that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer violated her own COVID-19 executive order when she attended President Joe Biden’s inauguration, which took place at the Capitol in Washington D.C. on Jan. 20, according to Michigan Capitol Confidential.
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Michigan could be losing ground in battle with COVID-19
Improvements in the battle against COVID-19 in Michigan appear to have hit a wall as the state once again saw increases in infection rates in recent weeks, and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has decided to keep the state locked down.
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Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine receives FDA approval and Moderna's vaccine may be next
A advisory committee has recommended that Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine be approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), making the vaccine a reality.
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Public health vs. local business: a continuing legal battle in Michigan and elsewhere
As COVID-19 once again spikes throughout the nation, state legislators continue to grapple with implementing measures to prevent further virus spread and death.
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MDHHS director quintupled COVID-19 fines without review process required by state law
Robert Gordon, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) director, exceeded the legal limit on fines in April when he raised fines related to violations of COVID-19 restrictions to five times the limit allowed under state law.
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Whitmer's flavored e-cigarette ban lacks emergency justification
The Michigan Court of Appeals dealt Gov. Gretchen Whitmer a blow when opining that her efforts to impose a ban on flavored e-cigarettes lacked a reasonable basis for proclaiming a health emergency.