Emergency rooms and community-based clinics across metro Detroit are seeing a sharp rise in flu cases, putting added pressure on local health systems and staff.

A Metro Detroit health system is warning patients after dozens reported receiving unsolicited text messages saying they no longer have health insurance because of the ongoing federal government shutdown.

An old, abandoned medical center on Detroit’s west side is being transformed into a vital community resource.

Some medical doctors in Metro Detroit are working to transition their health centers into Help Centers.