Maryland House of Delegates health committee considers first bill of session
James Sklar | Jan 30, 2023 | Maryland
Maryland lawmakers discuss the impact of violence on healthcare
James Sklar | Jan 27, 2023 | Maryland
5 Things Maryland: Health bills, Medicaid dental coverage, Q&A w/ Nicole Stallings
Eli Kirshbaum | Jan 24, 2023 | Maryland
What They're Watching: Alan Weil, Health Affairs
Eli Kirshbaum | Jan 23, 2023 | Maryland
Maryland House healthcare policy committee holds first meeting of 2023
James Sklar | Jan 20, 2023 | Maryland
On January 12th, 2023, the first committee meeting for Maryland’s Health and Government Committee featured input from a few healthcare agencies regarding their responsibilities and priority goals for this upcoming legislative session. Maryland Department of Health Dennis Schrader, secretary of health for the Maryland Department of Health (MDH),
Maryland legislators want healthcare pilot program to become permanent
James Sklar | Jan 20, 2023 | Maryland
Several years ago, Maryland legislators wanted to address their constituents’ mental healthcare needs using patient-centered and data-driven models. Therefore, in 2018, legislators established a Collaborative Care Pilot Program to reach, diagnose, and treat Medicaid patients who have access to primary care but may not have received needed behavioral healthcare.
Maryland’s new bill to expand healthcare for small business employees
James Sklar | Jan 12, 2023 | Maryland
While there are around 620,214 small businesses in Maryland, which employ over 1.2 million employees in the state, the Baltimore Sun reports that only about 37% of small businesses in the state of Maryland provide health coverage to their employees compared to 95% of large employers who provide their employees
Last-minute omnibus funding for Maryland’s healthcare facilities
James Sklar | Jan 10, 2023 | Maryland
On December 23rd, 2022, President Biden signed into law a $1.7 trillion year-long federal omnibus bill for fiscal year 2023. From that bill, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-MD) announced that they have secured $35,694,377 in direct federal funding for local projects in Western Maryland through
Q&A: MHA’s Nicole Stallings discusses biggest needs for Maryland hospitals heading into 2023
James Sklar | Dec 15, 2022 | Maryland
Like hospitals and health systems in much of the nation, Maryland’s healthcare system is facing myriad challenges. These include a historic workforce shortage, unprecedented financial strain, and a behavioral healthcare crisis. In this interview, Nicole Stallings, Executive Vice President and Chief External Affairs Officer at the Maryland Hospital Association, discusses
Maryland launches new program to help reduce suicides for veterans
James Sklar | Dec 14, 2022 | Maryland
In 2021, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration partnered with the US Department of Veteran Affairs to initiate a challenge for states and cities. The effort is called Governor’s and Mayor’s Challenges to Prevent Suicide Among Service Members, Veterans, and their Families (SMVF). Made up of