The Alpena News: New preschool much needed
According to the Michigan League for Public Policy, much of Northeast Michigan is a “child care desert.” In a report last year, the League said Alpena, Presque Isle, Montmorency, and […]
Life-saving medications should be affordable
A version of this column originally appeared in The Alpena News. All Michiganders should be able to afford the prescription medications they depend upon to live long and healthy lives. […]
CBS Detroit: How would government shutdown impact WIC?
Food support for millions of families is at risk if the government goes into a shutdown. Julie Cassidy, senior policy analyst with the Michigan League for Public Policy, joined CBS […]
Detroit Free Press: Nutrition program for women and children is on the chopping block in government budgets
…The current proposed federal agriculture spending bill would knock funding levels for WIC, formally known as The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, [...]
Kids Count data shows urgent need for Congress to fully fund Women, Infants and Children program
For Immediate Release September 27, 2023 Contact: Laura Millard Ross lauramr@mlpp.org 517-281-1084 Kids Count data shows urgent need for Congress to fully fund Women, Infants and Children program [...]
The Alpena News: Life-saving meds should be affordable
All Michiganders should be able to afford the prescription medications they depend upon to live long and healthy lives. And, yet, the cost of prescription drugs in our country […]
Second Wave media: Pre-K para Todos mejorará a largo plazo la salud, la educación y los resultados sociales de los niño
Cuando se trata de educación, el Kids Count Data Book (Libro de datos sobre el recuento de niños) de 2023 sitúa a Michigan en el puesto 42 de los 50 estados. Una […]
New policy makes Michigan a more welcoming—and healthy—place for Michigan’s immigrants
We’re pleased to feature this guest blog by Alexandra Vita, MSE, a medical student at the University of Michigan. A version of this column originally appeared in Michigan Advance. Almost 30 [...]
Michigan Advance: Column: New policy makes Michigan a more welcoming — and healthy — place for immigrants
Almost 30 years ago, my mom was overjoyed that she was approved to work in the United States. Though it was difficult to move halfway across the world and be […]