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Maryland is seeing a new wave of COVID cases, but don’t expect …

WEBCOVID-19 cases are rising again in Maryland and around the country, a smallish wave so far but a reminder that the virus is sticking around and could cause …

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Maryland replaces troubled health system contractor

WEBState officials hired a new contractor to process payments to behavioral health providers, ditching a troubled system that wreaked havoc in the treatment …

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Baltimore may finally get a new health commissioner

WEBDr. Ihuoma Emenuga will take over as city health commissioner Jan. 22, if confirmed by the Board of Estimates. She will replace Dr. Letitia Dzirasa, who became …

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Maryland hospitals stopped suing patients with unpaid bills. Will …

WEBGregory was motivated in 2019 to run for her hometown city council and helped push for changes in state law that, among other things, ban wage garnishments …

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Maryland housing program for medically vulnerable could get …

WEBThe spending plan, set to take effect July 1 if approved by lawmakers, includes $5.4 million for the Assistance in Community Integration Services, or ACIS — a …

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Baltimore County health officer ‘no longer’ in job

WEBDr. Gregory Wm. Branch, who had been the director of health and human services in Baltimore County since 2006, “is no longer the Health Officer for Baltimore …

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Maryland lawmakers approve easier path for undocumented …

WEBAbout 6.1% of state residents are uninsured, and officials estimate that about 30% of them — 112,000 — are immigrants who lack legal documentation.

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How a Baltimore drug treatment program prioritizes saving lives

WEBThe so-called harm reduction model, which has received endorsement and funding from the Biden administration, offers potentially life-saving services to opioid …

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Johns Hopkins nursing school launches D.C. institute focused on …

WEBVincent Guilamo-Ramos is director of the Institute for Policy Solutions. (Courtesy of Johns Hopkins Univ)Guilamo-Ramos envisions the work of the institute will …

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Baltimore MD health, COVID-19, drug use and other news

WEBIn the years since, we have continued to expand the types of services we provide and the spaces in which we provide them, in order to meet the needs of our …

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Doctors’ offices aren’t requiring masks, but wear them anyway, …

WEBOfficials there do request people with COVID-like respiratory symptoms and their escorts to voluntarily wear masks. “Most of the time, masks are not required for …

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Maryland’s health exchange set record enrollment numbers this …

WEBReaching those disproportionately uninsured Marylanders was “particularly gratifying,” said Andrew Ratner, chief of staff for the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange, …

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Former Crownsville Hospital land is being repurposed by Anne …

WEBJanice Hayes-Williams, standing outside the gates of the cemetery, conducts a “Say My Name” ceremony in remembrance of the 1,722 institutionalized …

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Commentary: Baltimore children disproportionately harmed by …

WEBThe bill, scheduled for a hearing in the Maryland Senate Education, Energy & Environment Committee on March 4, doesn’t explicitly prohibit builders from installing …

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COVID-19 vaccines doses are in short supply at pharmacies

WEBMeredith Cohn. 9/29/2023 5:30 a.m. EDT. COVID-19 vaccines are advertised at pharmacies across the region, but they're in short supply. (Meredith Cohn/The Baltimore …

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Outreach program hopes to get Black men to go to the doctor

WEBBarbershops have been a common space where nonprofits and researchers attempt to reach Black men to get them involved in health programs, Cooper said. She …

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Violence at Maryland hospitals was a concern before Hopkins death

WEB11/9/2023 5:30 a.m. EST. A video still shows officers removing Paul Bertonazzi from a police van upon arrival at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Bertonazzi died days later after …

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Time running out to replace or renew correctional health …

WEBPamela Wood and Ben Conarck. 11/30/2023 5:30 a.m. EST. A deadline is looming at the end of the year for Maryland to decide whether to keep or replace the …

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How Maryland failed families and children with complex needs

WEBCaring for children with highly complex emotional and behavioral needs is a challenge across the country. But in Maryland, the problem has worsened over the last …

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Ravens draft Penn State edge Adisa Isaac in 3rd round

WEBOnce again, the Ravens are looking to a Penn State product at edge, selecting Adisa Isaac with their third-round pick in the NFL draft. Isaac, team captain for the …

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