โThe honor of my lifeโ: Dr. Khaldun speaks out after stepping down as Michiganโs chief medical executive
Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, the former chief medical executive for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, has been named the vice president and chief health equity officer of CVS Health.
Michiganโs chief medical executive Dr. Joneigh Khaldun accepts new position outside state government
Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, the chief medical executive for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, has taken a new job outside of state government and will be replaced by Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian during a search for a permanent replacement, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced.
Flat Rock gas leak not โimminent dangerโ to residents, head of Michigan health department says
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and Wayne County Health Department (WCHD) are recommending residents of the Flat Rock area bounded by I-75 to the east, Gibraltar Road to the north, Cahill Road to the west and Woodruff Road to the south evacuate their homes until further notice due to the potential risks caused by fumes from a gasoline leak from a storage tank at Ford Motor Companyโs Flat Rock Assembly Plant.
Get Caught Up: 16 takeaways from this weekโs Michigan COVID update -- delta spread, mask mandates, third vaccine dose
Michiganโs top health officials spoke Wednesday about the possibility of a mask mandate, the stateโs โhighโ COVID-19 transmission rate, the spread of the delta variant and a third dose of the vaccine.
At least 17 COVID-19 cases identified in attendees of Michigan country music festival
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is working with local public health departments on an investigation of cases of COVID-19 associated with the Faster Horses Festival held Friday, July 16 through Monday, July 19.
Everything to know about COVID in Michigan before Whitmerโs update: Restrictions, metrics, vaccinations
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is providing an update Wednesday on the stateโs handling of COVID-19. Hereโs what you should know about the upcoming restriction changes, the latest trends in metrics and vaccinations before the briefing.
Michigan governor, stateโs top doctor issue statements on Biden aiming to vaccinate 70 percent of American adults by July 4
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Chief Medical Executive Dr. Joneigh Khaldun issued the following statement after President Joe Biden announced a national goal to have 70 percent of Americans get at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by July 4.
Why Whitmer says Michiganโs low COVID rates early in pandemic are contributing to current spike
When asked why Michigan has such a high number of COVID-19 cases despite all the previous shutdowns and restrictions, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said she believes the stateโs success at fighting the virus early in the pandemic is actually contributing to the current alarming metrics.
Michigan still isnโt issuing new COVID-19 restrictions -- hereโs why
Despite COVID-19 cases that are rising at an alarming rate, Michigan officials still arenโt planning to mandate new restrictions. But why is there a reluctance to do so now, considering there have been two shutdowns in the past?
13 takeaways from Whitmerโs COVID update: Michigan restrictions, why numbers are so high, vaccines
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer held a briefing Wednesday to update the COVID-19 situation in Michigan, addressing possible new restrictions, why the stateโs numbers are so high, whatโs going on with vaccines and much more.
16 things to know from recent talk about Michigan COVID restrictions, workplace rules, vaccines
Itโs been a hectic few days in terms of COVID-19 news in Michigan, with discussions about whether new restrictions are needed, an extension of emergency workplace rules and questions surrounding vaccines.