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Join MHF for a Sneak Peek at ALL THE BILLS

So. Many. Bills. What do "all the bills" have to do with your healthcare freedom issue? Amid widespread healthcare malfunctions, Michigan is well into the subsidy phase of Ronald Reagan's famous description of government. Shortages, powerful healthcare industries,...

Heal Michigan 2022

HEAL Michigan 2022 will raise awareness of state health policy throughout Michigan by three education initiatives.

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Is MDHHS Using Health Policy for a Political Campaign? Benton Harbor Water Part 2

As we saw last week, MDHHS hasn't reported unusual numbers of high blood lead levels in the city on the Lake. By the department's own numbers, other cities in Michigan have as many case numbers or more. This week, the MDHHS count of Benton Harbor press releases...

Why is MDHHS obsessed with Benton Harbor Water? Part 1

If the volume of press releases is any indication, the State of Michigan’s Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is extremely interested in City of Benton Harbor water. Benton Harbor, located in Berrien County on the southern curve of Lake Michigan, has made...

Michigan Should Repeal CON in 2022

Certificate of Need (CON) repeal is long overdue in Michigan. The legislature has reform bills in the pipeline. Can we make it happen in 2022? Handicapped, young, and suffering severe back pain, a Michigan girl I know was put onto a 6-week MRI waiting list some years...

Federalism: Taking Out Local Barriers to Healthcare Freedom

Taking out local barriers is key to retaking local healthcare freedom, and we can leverage practical Federalism to do so. Michigan well remembers the slow retreat of COVID mandates. In the face of public opposition, Executive Orders became MDHHS orders, which phased...

What is Direct Primary Care?

Direct Primary Care (DPC) is an affordable model of self-pay care that increasingly appeals to both patients and physicians. DPC meshes well with health sharing membership and good medication shopping skills to provide maximum healthcare savings. By definition, DPC...

How to talk to your hospital about Ivermectin

A growing number of concerned Americans are demanding hospital Ivermectin treatment for COVID. This week, a Michigan activist contacted me about a formal request letter to their local hospital. This is my response. Ivermectin's strength: preventive and early treatment...

Ask These 5 Questions if Your Family is Hospitalised for COVID

COVID communication is fraught, especially when a family member is very ill. At such a time, only one thing matters: patient recovery. Asking these questions can enable patient and family conversations with hospital staff to focus on that goal. As COVID diminishes,...

Practical Pharmacy Tips

He that pays the piper at the pharmacy… This story from my days working the Nurse Call Line shows where we've gone wrong with buying medication. The Call: “I took my prescription to the pharmacy today because I had to be somewhere else after my visit on Friday. The...