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Recent News About Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
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With COVID-19 vaccines, Whitmer’s message of when state will return to normalcy remains unclear
Because the state of Michigan has now administered over 2 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to residents, it is worth reviewing how Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s statements regarding when the state will return to normalcy have changed over time, says Michigan Capitol Confidential.
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New MDHHS appointees hope to continue their predecessors' child welfare improvements
After more than a decade of federal court oversight, things seem to be improving in the child protection wing of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), but two leaders who helped facilitate the improvement are now gone.
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Whitmer inauguration photo raises questions over outdoor gathering restrictions in Michigan
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s recent attendance at the inauguration of President Joe Biden has some critics crying foul, as the inauguration may have been restricted to a much smaller crowd if Washington D.C. were under the same restrictions on outdoor gatherings as Michigan is.
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Reopening of indoor dining in doubt in Michign
Despite previous statements indicating that indoor dining could reopen Monday, Feb. 1, Michigan residents can only guess if that will come to fruition, as state officials have failed to commit.
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Michigan sees a recent uptick in COVID-19 cases
After seeing a recent downturn in COVID-19 cases, Michigan seems to be on the rise again.
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Nesbitt calls for resignation of MDHHS director after Gordon extends indoor dining ban
Michigan Sen. Aric Nesbitt (R-Lawton) recently issued a statement denouncing and calling for the resignation of Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Director Robert Gordon, after Gordon extended the current COVID-19 shutdown for an additional 12 days, according to MiSenateGOP.
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Michigan extends order shutting down indoor service at bars and restaurants through Dec. 20
Michigan's current epidemic order has been extended an additional 12 days by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS).