Robin Erb

Rite Aid has closed, or made plans to close more than 200 Michigan stores since October. Meanwhile, CVS is more slowly closing stores, and Walgreens will shrink its national footprint, too.

The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act allowed Medicare to negotiate the prices for 10 common or costly drugs. Those savings — up to 76% on one drug — are on the way for Medicare beneficiaries.

Grand Blanc-based McLaren Health Care reported Monday that its operations are fully restored, just more than three weeks after a cyberattack. (Bridge photo by Robin Erb)

This holiday weekend, close the laptop, fire up the grill and — health officials urge — grab the bug spray.

For most people, pertussis is a mild illness, but it can be deadly to infants who are too young for a vaccine.

A federal program that provides COVID shots for under- and uninsured Americans and others is ending, just as updated COVID vaccines are being released.

Spending decisions for millions in opioid settlement dollars are to be focused on reducing future harm of the drug crisis that killed more than 2,800 Michiganders last year. (Bridge photo by Mark Bugnaski)

Michigan doesn’t track how cities are spending their share of a landmark lawsuit settlement with opioid manufacturers. A Bridge investigation finds 4 in 10 haven’t spent money yet on the crisis that has upended thousands of lives.

As marijuana stigma fades, 1 in 4 older Michiganders say they use pot

Patricia Adams, a registered nurse, is among the staff providing preventive services at New Hope Missionary Baptist of Wayne, a converted COVID testing site, in Wayne. (Bridge photo by Brayan Guttierez)