Robin Erb

Reporting from the intersection of public policy and health. (Wow, it's busy here!)

[Robin Erb @HealthBridgeMI]

Everyday misery, loneliness, injuries, mistakes, and in some cases ... death.

There are good Michigan nursing homes and wonderful staff. But when things go wrong, they REALLY go wrong.

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[Robin Erb @HealthBridgeMI]

Need weekend inspiration?

Some stories just make you smile from the moment you open your notebook... (My latest in @BridgeMichigan )
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[Robin Erb @HealthBridgeMI]

A whopping $1.6 billion (yes, with a "b") destined for Michigan in #opioidsettlement funds. Wasting it would be tragic; spending it wisely will save lives.
@RonFrench01 and I will stay on top of it; we want to hear from you. Folo our stories: https://t.co/AegyBPxzPh

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We wouldn’t exist without the generous support of readers. Why do you love Bridge Michigan? Let’s find out 👇

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How many abortions in Michigan? The state can’t say under new law https://t.co/YuqHrnC7r8 via @BridgeMichigan @HealthBridgeMI

[Jonathan Oosting @jonathanoosting]

ACLU challenges Michigan’s ban on Medicaid-funded abortions https://t.co/V3ew0QwJop via @BridgeMichigan @JordynHermani @HealthBridgeMI

[Robin Erb @HealthBridgeMI]

Shout-out to @BridgeMichigan and other media outlets that invest in their staff. And props, too, to Association of Health Care Journalists for #AHCJ2024. It's great to be here with so many smart, passionate journos and advocates.

[Robin Erb @HealthBridgeMI]

His Ph.D. was as "a poor, hopeless drunk," he says. Now, he and his partner, Virginia, hit the streetse each day as part of a @DetroitWayneIHN mobile solution to Michigan's #mentalhealthcare crisis. https://t.co/3HKezkqqv3

[Bridge Michigan @BridgeMichigan]

Detroit agency launches mobile mental health unit. Can it slow a revolving door? https://t.co/4e3ycAOi6J

[Robin Erb @HealthBridgeMI]

How long is your wait to see the doctor? Days? Weeks? Ugh ... more?!?

Here's a shot at building out our doctor supply over the next five years, especially for Michiganders who might go without. Thx for the time, @michpca.

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[Robin Erb @HealthBridgeMI]

Some see 'shrooms as a key in mental health and maybe pain control. The therapeutic promise of psychedelics is a growing research focus at @UMich and elsewhere. https://t.co/negq7PQp04

[Jonathan Oosting @jonathanoosting]

Trippin’ news: Michigan researchers study health role of ‘magic mushrooms’ https://t.co/miM21SOHUF via @BridgeMichigan @HealthBridgeMI

[Robin Erb @HealthBridgeMI]

In Lansing this morning:
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[Bridge Michigan @BridgeMichigan]

New COVID shot approved, could be in Michigan this week. What to know https://t.co/y7byyJELMG

[Bridge Michigan @BridgeMichigan]

Michigan may bring back its blue and black, retro cool, license plates https://t.co/UTb5gq12Rp

[Robin Erb @HealthBridgeMI]

As @BridgeMichigan continues its look at #workershortages, @MIHealthCouncil
has been looking at the health care roles most needed through 2023. Check it out: https://t.co/3D614SDww0

[Robin Erb @HealthBridgeMI]

In health care, "time is tissue," as they say. Not great news then, to hear Michigan's #workershortage problems are hitting the very people who respond to our 911 calls. https://t.co/Wr2SiCqKeq

[Robin Erb @HealthBridgeMI]

A new COVID variant genetically drifted in significant ways. But - and this is important - we don't know if it's more dangerous. It may be. It may be, too, that its genetics snuff out this version.
4 words: We. Just. Don't. Know.
Fifth word: Yet. https://t.co/YsfHeEB7oB

[Robin Erb @HealthBridgeMI]

A bright and talked young man - dead by suicide.
His parents - fueled by grief.
A plan to save others - now approved along a tranquil slice of southeast Michigan. https://t.co/gcdQiw7G23

[Bridge Michigan @BridgeMichigan]

Michigan bald eagles soar back from near-extinction https://t.co/02q8rhdmH3