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      <title>U.S. Representative Haley Stevens files articles of impeachment against RFK Jr.</title>
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      <description>Like many other Democrats, she says Kennedy’s attempts to delegitimize vaccinations and promotion of pseudo-science makes him unqualified for the job.</description>
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      <description>The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services recognizes the one year anniversary of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.</description>
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      <title>Michigan announces expansion of weatherization services</title>
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      <description>Michigan announces expansion of weatherization services</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2023 21:28:43 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>Kaia Zimmerman</dc:creator>
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      <title>Michigan Court of Appeals rules emergency health orders unconstitutional</title>
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      <description>The Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled the law the state health department used to issue an emergency COVID-19 order is unconstitutional.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jun 2023 21:53:08 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>As state opens back up, health officials urge residents to get vaccinated</title>
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      <description>State health officials are urging residents to keep up with their vaccinations during the pandemic.Immunizations have fallen during the coronavirus…</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2020 20:28:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Whitmer order allows pharmacists to dispense emergency refill prescriptions</title>
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      <description>Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday signed an executive order allowing pharmacists to offer emergency refills of prescription medications during the…</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2020 20:34:23 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Boyne City Public Schools awarded grant for student health center</title>
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      <description>Between snowdays and flu season, schools are looking for new ways to keep kids in the classroom. Boyne City Public Schools may have a solution. Boyne City…</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Feb 2019 19:27:41 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Audit finds delays in state review of child support claims resulted in overuse of public assistance</title>
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      <description>An audit of Michigan’s Office of Child Support has found the state wasted more than two-point-three million dollars because of delays in investigating…</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jan 2019 22:54:47 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Over 20 bats test positive for rabies so far this summer</title>
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      <description>The state Department of Health and Human Services is warning residents about an increase in animals testing positive for rabies across Michigan.As of June…</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jul 2018 20:58:33 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Bill package would update Michigan’s HIV laws</title>
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      <description>Bills in the state house would update Michigan’s HIV laws.The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services worked on the bill package, which they say…</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2018 17:30:47 GMT</pubDate>
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