MARQUETTE Dr. Bob Lorinser will continue as medical director for the Marquette County Health Department.
Lorinser, who took over the reins as director in November following the resignation of Dr. Kevin Piggott, earlier this year had indicated he was resigning from the position.
However, in a Monday email to The Mining Journal, Lorinser said he plans to serve as director for “hopefully a long time.”
As of Sunday, though, he stepped down as medical director for the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department, the Dickinson-Iron District Health Department and Public Health, Delta & Menominee Counties.
What drove his decision to stay with the MCHD?
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has announced the Healthy Michigan plan has now passed 900,000 enrollees. Healthy Michigan is the state's
Whitmer announces Healthy Michigan Plan top 900,000 enrollees
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of Healthy Michigan Plan beneficiaries jumped from just under 682,000 in late March 2020 to more than 900,000 now.
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In this photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state, Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, in Lansing, Mich. Whitmer announced Michigan restaurants and bars can reopen for indoor dining at 25% capacity but with a 10 p.m. curfew starting Feb. 1, and concessions can resume at casinos, movie theaters and stadiums. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP) Author: 13 ON YOUR SIDE Staff Published: 10:34 AM EDT April 12, 2021
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Dec 22, 2020
LANSING, Mich. The Healthy Michigan Plan is now providing health care coverage to more than 850,000 low-income residents, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced.
There are now 853,211 people enrolled in the Healthy Michigan Plan, the state’s expanded Medicaid program.
COVID-19 affected the finances and health of so many Michiganders that the number of Healthy Michigan Plan beneficiaries jumped from just under 682,000 in late March to more than 850,000 now. Michigan instituted policies to help families access affordable health care coverage such as deciding to avoid terminating Healthy Michigan Plan coverage and freeze premiums for as long as the COVID-19 public health emergency exists.