MidMichigan Medical Center – Alpena is a non-profit healthcare system providing award-winning, high quality care to the 23-county region it serves. With medical centers in Alpena, Clare, Gladwin, Gratiot, Midland, Mt. Pleasant, and West Branch, the health system also includes urgent care centers, home health, virtual care, as well as medical offices in more than […]

Having to spend any amount of time in the hospital is hardly an enjoyable experience, but arguably the worst part of it is eating the food served there. From trays of gray mush and processed meat to preservative-filled desserts, hospital meals have been known for being anything but appetizing. But that’s starting to change. Hospitals […]

Health insurance is an agreement between you and an insurer that pays for some or all of your medical expenses in exchange for a monthly premium. It protects you from financial ruin in the event of an illness or injury that is expensive to treat. It also connects you to a regular source of care […]

Medical is the discipline of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis and cure of disease. The practice of medicine involves the use of pharmaceutical drugs and surgical procedures. The medical profession is considered to be a regulated occupation, which means it requires a licence to practise. A physician who fails to practise safely and […]

Seeing a medical doctor regularly helps promote your overall health and wellbeing. It can also help prevent a variety of conditions from developing, such as heart disease and diabetes. Fortunately, most of the time, preventive visits are covered 100% by health insurance plans – including high-deductible options. In addition, a primary care physician is often […]

Doctors are trained to treat individual patients. But they also have a responsibility to ensure that their patients get the best care possible, which often requires them to work together as part of multidisciplinary teams. This can be difficult to achieve in a health system that is organized around physicians’ specialty groups rather than patients. […]

Health insurance is a type of personal financial protection that pays for some or all of the policyholder’s medical costs, depending on the specific terms and conditions of the plan. It typically includes a premium, deductibles and coinsurance. The Affordable Care Act (ACA, commonly known as Obamacare) requires all major medical plans sold to individuals […]

About alpena health center The purpose of the Corporation shall be to promote, develop and operate such facilities and programs as are necessary to provide quality healthcare for all citizens of Alcona County and the surrounding area. This includes, but is not limited to, hospitals and community-based clinics that serve residents regardless of their ability […]

A hospital is a health care facility that provides treatment for a wide range of diseases and injuries. It is an important part of a health system, and it is also often used for education, research and community outreach. It may also serve as a referral center for other health care facilities. A hospital can […]

Cancer is a disease that happens when cells in your body start to grow out of control and crowd out normal cells. They also ignore signals that tell cells to stop growing or to die, and they can spread into other parts of the body. Cancer cells can also hide from your immune system and […]