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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Whitmer accused of failing transparency commitment following discovery of confidential payouts
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer took the stand in the Michigan Senate in 2013, as minority leader, and criticized then-Gov. Rick Snyder for maintaining secrecy concerning his public school commission handling and policy implementation.
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Residents unclear whether Whitmer will lift COVID-19 restaurant restrictions by February
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently announced that the current COVID-19 lockdown might be modified to permit restaurants to resume indoor dining, but Michigan residents remain skeptical, according to the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.
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MDHHS allows the state of Michigan to cremate people's remains without family’s permission
Ensuring the safe and proper handling of bodily remains, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) had released an Emergency Order posted on the Michigan.gov website back in May.
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COVID-19 tests in Michigan increase due to Thanksgiving
COVID-19 testing in Michigan has increased by more than 50% in the past week, according to Bridge Michigan.
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New coronavirus restrictions come amid Michigan Supreme Court decision
Earlier this month, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, determining that the state is no longer under a state of emergency and nullifying executive orders made by the governor in response to the pandemic, according to Michigan Capitol Confidential.
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Some Michiganders infected with COVID-19 refuse to participate in contact tracing
Contact tracing is one of the ways officials have been hoping to track the spread of COVID-19. But roughly a third of Michigan residents who have contracted the virus refuse to take part, according to a Bridge Michigan from July 15.