Hayley Harding, Votebeat

The rate of mothers dying as a result of pregnancy has increased dramatically in Michigan, and is far worse for American Indian and Black moms.

Advocates and leaders say Michigan can reform its laws to better support the million-plus caregivers in the state.

Kinship caregivers are often overlooked and undercounted in Michigan, especially as they are rarely defined or recognized in most state laws.

As Michigan ages, a new survey quantifies the depth of the state's caregiving crisis: Most eldercare workers have no paid help and more than third have no help whatsoever.