Low income people enrolled in the Healthy Michigan Plan, a Medicaid expansion program, experienced a rise in employment and student status larger than the statewide average.

Institutions, called academic medical centers, combine patient care, medical and health sciences education and biomedical research. A brief history of their origins at the University of Michigan.

Medicaid work requirements often offer exemptions for people in addiction recovery or with a substance use disorder diagnosis. But addiction treatment may be scarce in these states, especially for opioid addiction.

Medicaid expansion in Michigan emphasized primary care and prevention, and based financial incentives for enrollees on examining health risks and engaging in healthy behaviors. Two new studies look at the results.

A survey of Medical School faculty describes the impact of sexual harassment on physicians, helping leaders to outline paths to promote a culture of civility and respect.

Organ donation must increase to meet the current need of patients awaiting transplants. A “presumed consent” organ donor model could help.

To diversify leadership, researchers say term limits may create more opportunities for women and minorities in academic medicine.

Low-risk thyroid cancer patients may not see health benefits from increased testing after surgery.

A Michigan Medicine survey reveals patients could feel more empowered and better understand their diagnosis after speaking directly with a pathologist.

Michigan Medicine launches Michigan Promise, a transformative long-term effort to reshape the culture of hiring, mentoring and advancement of early-career surgeons.

New research finds gun death rates have risen sharply in recent years, but with variation across states and demographic groups in the country.

A new study reveals a significant under-funding of research in the U.S. on firearm injuries in children.

A new study finds patients want to provide consent before researchers or hospitals use their medical records for research.

New study finds Medicaid expansion helps diagnose more health problems and improve overall health.

A Michigan Medicine cardiologist says a growing trend of data sharing will help to move science forward.