Detroit Informer

Jay Greene – Five clinical service chiefs at Beaumont Health System Tuesday delivered a letter to the Beaumont board of directors asking the board to reconsider its proposed merger with the Henry Ford Health System, sources told Crain’s. Full News here – Crain’s Detroit Business – Latest News

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Jay Greene – East Lansing-based Consumers Mutual Insurance of Michigan, which received a $ 72 million low-interest federal loan a year ago to form a nonprofit cooperative mutual insurance company, received its license Monday from the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services. Full News here – Crain’s Detroit Business – Latest News

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The City of Saginaw is changing health benefits for hundreds of retirees as part of an effort to … Full News here – Click On Detroit News

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County Executive Robert Ficano talks to Guy Gordon this morning…  Full News here – Click On Detroit News

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Detroit Mayor Dave Bing will hold a press conference to discuss his ‘Active and Safe Campaign,’ Wednesday morning. Full News here – Detroit | WXYZ

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Kristin Bull – Patricia Maryland, president and CEO of St. John Providence Health System, has been promoted to COO and president of Healthcare Operations for Ascension Health, both companies announced Monday. Full News here – Crain’s Detroit Business – Latest News

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Rich Daly and Jessica Zigmond Modern Healthcare – A bipartisan Senate immigration bill could boost the nation’s health care workforce, in addition to expanding coverage to millions of newly legal residents. Full News here – Crain’s Detroit Business – Latest News

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Ryan Felton – Grand Rapids-based Priority Health and Healthcare Blue Book are joining forces to publish comparative costs associated with 300 health care services. Priority has announced it had signed a contract with Healthcare Blue Book of Brentwood, Tenn., to publish costs of services such as procedure, facility and physician. Full News here – Crain’s [...]

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MidMichigan Health, which provides health care in 14 counties in Michigan, has been recognized for excellence in marketing with honors from the Cancer Awareness Advertising Awards and American Advertising Federation-Great Lakes Bay Region. Full News here – Oakland Business

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Jay Greene – The Oakland Integrated Healthcare Network has received approval as a federally qualified health care look-alike and now operates five primary care centers in Oakland County that offers a mix of primary, mental and dental health care services. Full News here – Crain’s Detroit Business – Latest News

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Associated Press – A study says Michigan residents who buy their own health insurance could see the biggest driver of premiums rise 26 percent under the federal health care law. The Society of Actuaries says medical claims costs will jump an average 32 percent nationwide. Full News here – Crain’s Detroit Business – Latest News

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Tigers in good health as spring training winds down JUPITER, Fla. — Lefty-swinging Detroit Tigers outfielder Andy Dirks isn't slated to start against left-handed pitchers this season. Left-hander Wade LeBlanc is starting for host Miami today, so Dirks isn't in the lineup. Will Dirks enter the game … Full News here – Read more on [...]

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DETROIT, MI – Morrissey, a former frontman for The Smiths, has reportedly been “cautioned” to retire after a slew of health problems this winter including a hospital visit in Metro Detroit. Full News here – Detroit Entertainment

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US Attorney Barbara McQuade has announced charges against forty-four people in a health care fraud and drug distribution case. Full News here – Detroit | WXYZ

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U.S. Attorney Barbara L. McQuade and other law enforcement officials plan to release details of a large prescription drug and health care bust that snared at lest 57 suspected participants at 2 p.m. today. Full News here – Detroit News

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