Health Equity

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Trinity Health Grand Rapids and Corewell Health™ recently co-hosted a collaborative convening for hospital-based grant recipients, bringing together more than 20...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., November 13, 2025 – Corewell Health™ has been awarded grant funding from a global women’s health initiative to support the health system’s efforts to provide...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI — November 12, 2025 — This year, an estimated 66,040 people will be diagnosed with cancer in Michigan. For many, the biggest barrier to lifesaving treatment isn’t the...

BENTON HARBOR, Mich., October 10, 2025 – Following an inspiring community event on women’s health and breast cancer awareness, Corewell Health™ is reminding community members that early...

ST. JOSEPH, May 12, 2025 – Corewell Health™ is pleased to announce the opening of a new substance use treatment and education center in Berrien County. According to the Michigan Department of...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 17, 2025 – The Corewell™ Center for Wellness – Boston Square is now serving patients, expanding access to health care, education and community resources in Boston...

GRAND RAPIDS and SOUTHFIELD, Mich., September 23, 2024 – Online registration is now open for Corewell Health’s Community Grand Rounds: Transforming Health Care to Advance Health Equity, a free...

COREWELL HEALTH IS AWARDED $3.4 MILLION FROM THE CDC FOR 5-YEAR COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAM. Corewell Health™ received a $3.4 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...

Corewell Health in Southwest Michigan will host the Community Grand Rounds: Black Maternal and Infant Health Summit on Thursday, Aug. 24, from 2 to 4:30 p.m. The event...

(ST. JOSEPH) Oct 14, 2022 – Corewell Health South, formerly Spectrum Health Lakeland, will host a Community Grand Rounds speaker series event titled “ Health, Housing and Healing” on October...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 26, 2021—Over the next three years, Spectrum Health has committed to collecting and reviewing self-reported information from patients about their race, ethnicity,...

Grand Rapids, Mich., Nov. 22, 2021— Spectrum Health is partnering with Michigan State University, Mercy Health, as well as Kent and Muskegon counties to tackle several influential factors...

ST. JOSEPH, Mich., Oct. 19, 2021– Professionals in medicine, allied health fields, and social work, as well as government leaders and community members are invited to attend a free speaker...

Health care leaders share what health equity is, why it matters, and what it looks like in action for health care systems ST. JOSEPH, Mich., March 15, 2021 – Community Grand Rounds, a...

***Posting with permission from Michigan State University** FLINT, Mich., Dec. 8, 2020 – According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 700 women die each year in the...

Issues Anti-Racism Pledge, announces MLK Jr. Day as a paid holiday GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 22, 2020 – Today, Spectrum Health issued an anti-racism pledge, committing to act against structural...

Six organizations collaborate to meet need of those experiencing homelessness This news release was originally distributed by Mel Trotter Ministries. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., July 22, 2020— Six...

(ST. JOSEPH) – As part of a three-part approach outlined by Spectrum Health Lakeland to dedicate financial resources, appoint new leadership, and commit to transparency in efforts to reduce...

(ST. JOSEPH) – The Board of Directors of Spectrum Health Lakeland approved an expanded strategy to address racial and ethnic health equity in southwest Michigan communities during a special...

Health equity funding will increase by 40% to total more than $100 million over 10 years Grand Rapids, Mich., June 12, 2020 – Spectrum Health announced today it plans to accelerate and expand...

Death rates also vary by region with worse outcomes in the South and West GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., May 8, 2020 – A new study led by Spectrum Health physician researchers shows that minority children...