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Connecting researchers to the specimens they need for medical research

Medical researchers have historically experienced challenges finding biological specimens — blood, other bio fluids, tissue and cells — for their research, despite the fact that the...

Health Care Notebook

February Notebook Health Care articles Life sciences firm inks licensing deal with Merck Michigan confirms first Zika virus case West Michigan hospitals rate among '50 Best' in US Q&A:...

Pine Rest steps up with psychiatric residency program

Most people have heard that there is a growing shortage of primary care doctors. But are they also aware that there is a shortage...

Where does the trail of health care waste lead?

More than a third of annual U.S. health spending may be wasteful. Now that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, requires...

Economic freedom is key to health care reform

I left the recent West Michigan Policy Forum with a bit of a different perspective than most who attended. Most of the news blasts from...

Hospice care: Know your options

It’s hard to know what the future can hold, and when life’s path takes a difficult turn, it’s important to realize you are not...

Fixing our broken health care: Part II

Editor's note: This is the second part of a two-part post. The first part is here. Personally, I might not have approached financial access the...

The heart of health care reform: Part I

Editor’s note: This is the first post in a two-part take on the role of the consumer under Obamacare. The second post is here. We've...

The heart of health care reform: Part II

Editor’s note: This is the second post in a two-part take on the role of the consumer under Obamacare. The first post is here. Wading...

Wear blue for men’s health in June

As we enter the month of June and celebrate Father’s Day, it's only natural that we begin to reflect on the men in our...

Health care evolution: A new era of taxes

As the evolution of the new era of health care continues, it’s critical for us to evaluate the complexity of these new laws from...