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Laura Kubit

Special Report: How Can Michigan Fix a Guardianship System That Fails Some Kids and Older Adults?

Michigan Elder Justice Initiative's Michigan Guardianship Diversion Project, which works to connect older adults and adults with disabilities to less restrictive alternatives to guardianship, is featured in Second Wave Media. MEJI's Laura Kubit on the Project: "We can try to craft solutions that hopefully work for everyone and really make a difference. When you know the inner workings of that system, you can advocate in a way that will be most effective."
Salli Pung, state long term care ombudsman with the Michigan Long Term Care Ombudsman Program

Michigan Ombudsman Program Advocates for Residents in Long-Term Care Facilities

Michigan Elder Justice Initiative and the Michigan Long Term Care Ombudsman Program are featured in flintsidenews discussing our critical work advocating for the rights of residents of long-term care facilities in Michigan. State Long Term Care Ombudsman Salli Pung talks about how ombudsmen across the state "have committed themselves to make a difference in people's lives."
Allison Nicole

Michigan Works to Continue Residents’ Lifesaving Health Coverage After Post-pandemic Medicaid Cuts

We wanted to make sure that people who were getting life-sustaining treatment — were able to continue receiving that treatment, even if they would otherwise be ineligible for Medicaid," Alison Hirschel, MEJI Managing Attorney tells Rapid Growth Media. "We asked the question, 'What happens if someone really should be terminated because they're no longer eligible, but they're getting dialysis, or they're getting chemotherapy, or they're getting some other life-sustaining treatment?