Michigan instates new standard determining indigence
There is a newly passed statewide standard for indigent court defense in the state of...
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There is a newly passed statewide standard for indigent court defense in the state of...
Implicit bias describes prejudices that unknowingly influence thinking and reaction to events. It can impact the quality of health care.
Implicit bias describes prejudices that unknowingly influence thinking and reaction to events. It can impact the quality of health care.
View Comments Lansing — Health care professionals in Michigan will soon have to go through implicit bias training to obtain or renew their state licenses under rules announced Tuesday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration. The policy could be among the lasting reforms of the COVID-19 pandemic, which had a disproportionate impact on Black Michiganians. Whitmer, Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist and Orlene Hawks, director of the state Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, detailed the new standard during a press conference at the Forest Community Health Center in Lansing. The new polic...