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Michigan schools race to increase safety with high tech and mental health |  Michigan Bridge

Michigan schools race to increase safety with high tech and mental health | Michigan Bridge

At East Lansing Public Schools, Superintendent Dori Leyko is waiting for her safety assessments from Russell’s company to be completed before deciding how to use the $400,000 in flexible funding earmarked for school safety. “There’s a whole continuum of where people land or really believe the money in school safety should be invested,” Leyko said. …

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Some of Austin's homeless are dying of treatable illnesses.  A group is working to bridge the disparity.

Some of Austin’s homeless are dying of treatable illnesses. A group is working to bridge the disparity.

It’s pouring rain as a medical team pulls into the parking lot of a fast food restaurant in East Austin to meet Denzil Wooten, 58, for a regular checkup. The team, known as M3 for Mobile, Medical and Mental Health Care Team, has been stalking Wooten about twice a week for three years. “We meet …

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Finances work for low-income 'bridge' health plan, state panel says

Finances work for low-income ‘bridge’ health plan, state panel says

A state task force said it had found a way to pay for a new health plan for low-income Oregonians not covered by existing government programs. But the new program is expected to have ripple effects on Oregon’s health care system that have some providers worried. The 21-member panel — which includes lawmakers, state officials …

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