health care
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August 21, 2023
Open Enrollment period set; new options coming for 2024
Benefits-eligible faculty, staff, retirees and graduate students may change their benefit selections during the once-a-year Open Enrollment from Oct. 16 through 5 p.m. Oct. 27.
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April 3, 2023
U-M Health, Sparrow officially join to deliver health care
Sparrow Health System has officially joined U-M Health, effective April 1, having received the necessary regulatory approvals to partner after announcing their plans in December to create the statewide care system.
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January 17, 2022
2021 FSA spending deadline extended through Dec. 31
The university has extended the deadline to Dec. 31 for faculty and staff to use pre-tax funds set aside through their 2021 flexible spending accounts.
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January 13, 2022
News beats social, alternative media for accurate health information
Accuracy and truth, according to a new study involving three countries, including the United States, has been found by individuals who rely more on mainstream news.
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November 9, 2020
Challenge to Affordable Care Act threatens women’s health care
The Affordable Care Act has improved women’s reproductive health care, but a looming legal challenge threatens those gains. Ruth Zielinski, clinical professor of nursing, and Nicholas Bagley, professor of law, discuss the challenge.
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October 26, 2020
Campus briefs
Short news items from around the University of Michigan.
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August 31, 2020
Those at risk for diabetes eligible for free prevention program
U-M faculty, staff and retirees with higher-than-normal blood sugar can participate in a free diabetes prevention program if enrolled in Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Care Network health plans.
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May 28, 2020
#FitForTheFrontLine supports health care workers
Michigan Medicine, in partnership with 21 other health care systems and NBC Universal, has joined a national fitness challenge to get people moving in ways that are compatible with social distancing. #FitForTheFrontLine began May 26 and culminates June 14. Similar to a virtual 5K run, participants pledge to exercise on their own time between now… -
May 5, 2020
Job cuts, other steps part of Michigan Medicine economic recovery plan
Michigan Medicine will undertake an economic recovery plan that includes furloughs or layoffs for hundreds of employees as well as other measures to cover hundreds of millions of dollars in projected losses related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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April 8, 2020
University expands health benefits for COVID-19 care
U-M has revised its health benefits in a continuing effort to ensure its communities have the comprehensive care needed during the global COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic.
