January 2021 is Radon Action Month
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MDHHS: Covid-19 Update
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AG Cautions Seniors and Senior Living Facilities About Stimulus Payments
Media Contacts: Ryan Jarvi FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Attorney General Nessel Cautions Seniors and Senior Living Facilities About Stimulus PaymentsLANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is reminding residents and operators of nursing homes and other care facilities that Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) – often referred to as stimulus payments – belong to the person named on the check, not to the organization providing care. The second round of stimulus payments has been approved and the payments are being sent out over the next few months. These payments are intended for the person named on the check, not for the assisted living community or nursing facility in which they reside. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has reported that during the first round of stimulus payments, some nursing homes and assisted living communities were taking those During this second round of stimulus payments, Attorney General Nessel is alerting seniors not to sign over their stimulus payment to anyone under any circumstance – the payment is intended for the individual named on the check. The care facility cannot take or require anyone to sign over their EIP payment. “If someone qualifies for a stimulus payment, it is theirs to keep and is not owed to the care facility where they live. If someone suspects they are being coerced into signing over their payment, I urge you to report it to my office,” Nessel said. “We are committed to protecting Michigan’s vulnerable population and will thoroughly review any complaints we receive for wrongdoing and pursue additional legal action if warranted.” The Attorney General’s office has not received any reports of this happening in Michigan, but anyone with evidence of a facility demanding a senior resident’s EIP payment is encouraged to report it to the Attorney General’s office as follows:
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Michiganders over age 65 receive COVID-19 vaccine starting Monday
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 6, 2021 Media Contact: [email protected]
PHOTOS: Michiganders over age 65, some frontline essential workers can receive safe, effective COVID-19 vaccine starting Monday Michigan entering next phase for COVID-19 vaccinations
LANSING, Mich. To help reach the state’s goal of vaccinating 70% of Michiganders over age 16 and bring a quicker end to the COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) officials today announced the state is moving to a new phase of vaccination on Monday, Jan. 11.
To view the PowerPoint Governor Whitmer and Dr. Khaldun used today, click the link below:
To view photos from today’s press conference, click the link below:
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Michigan speeding up vaccinations
Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 6, 2021 CONTACT: Lynn Sutfin, 517-241-2112, SutfinL1@ Michigan speeding up vaccinations; ranks 11th in the nation for the LANSING, Mich. – Michigan hospitals, local health departments and Federally Qualified Health Centers are quickly increasing the pace of vaccinations in the state, administering three times the vaccine last week compared to the number of doses administered the first week. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tracker data, Michigan is 11th in the nation for the number of first doses administered to date (124,689) behind Texas, California, Florida, New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Tennessee, New Jersey and North Carolina. Michigan’s COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard currently shows 152,511 doses administered due to a lag between when CDC posts data and the state updates its information. “The more people that are vaccinated, the less spread we will have, the fewer deaths and the quicker we can get back to a sense of normalcy,” said Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, chief medical executive and chief deputy for health at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. “With a new variant of the virus in the United States, one that may be easier to spread than the current variant, there is more urgency than ever to vaccinate as many people as possible, as quickly as possible, with the safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine.” In an effort to increase the pace and make vaccine available to those who have the highest level of risk, because of where they work or their age, Michigan today announced it would begin offering vaccine to Michiganders age 65 and older; frontline essential workers including police officers, first responders, frontline state and federal workers and jail and prison staff; and preK-12 teachers and childcare providers. Additional data information based on CDC tracker data:
“Although we have made progress, there is still a lot of work to do,” Khaldun said. “We have to all continue to do our part to end this pandemic. Wear your mask, wash your hands, continue social distancing and when it is your turn, sign up for an appointment to get the vaccine.” Information around the COVID-19 outbreak is changing rapidly. The latest information is available at Michigan.gov/Coronavirus |
