Kate Wells
ReporterKate Wells is a Peabody Award-winning journalist currently covering public health. She was a 2023 Pulitzer Prize finalist for her abortion coverage. Wells previously co-hosted Believed, a nine-part podcast series drawing millions of downloads and numerous awards. She and co-host Lindsey Smith received the prestigious Livingston Award for Young Journalists.
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Michigan Democrats want to pass new bills to remove abortion obstacles like a 24-hour waiting period, and a ban on Medicaid reimbursement. But one Democrat doesn't agree — and they need her vote.
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Bills in Lansing would allow Medicaid and private insurance to cover elective abortions. That would be a huge change: more than 26,000 people in Michigan paid for their abortions without insurance last year.
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Every day, Michigan abortion patients are turned away at their appointments because there's a problem with their state-mandated paperwork. Legislation in Lansing would remove those requirements.
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The clinic denies the allegations. But now that Michigan's civil rights law covers gender identity, some religious groups are arguing they're exempt. Can religious hospitals and clinics legally deny medical care to transgender people?
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That raises the risk of an outbreak of vaccine-preventable diseases, like the one in Ohio last fall that sent 36 kids to the hospital.
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A $10,000 grant helps trans teens and young adults afford therapy, and connects them with therapists who are experts in LGBTQ mental health.
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Indiana's near-total ban on abortion hasn't officially gone into effect yet, but it's already had a chilling effect on patients there, according to Planned Parenthood of Michigan.
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The shortages will be nearly universal, a new report predicts, but especially acute in rural areas.
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This is the third time this summer that Canadian wildfire smoke has prompted Michigan to issue warnings about the pollution levels.
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Until now, the limit was $15,000 in assets including cash, check and savings accounts, as well as some investments.