CareFirst launches CloseKnit, a virtual primary care practice
Matt Beuschlein | Sep 28, 2021 | Maryland
Two Maryland hospitals among top 5 most socially responsible
Matt Beuschlein | Sep 22, 2021 | Maryland
Failing grade for Maryland and their prison system response to COVID-19
Matt Beuschlein | Sep 3, 2021 | Maryland
Mandates on the rise in Maryland in response to increase in COVID cases
Matt Beuschlein | Sep 2, 2021 | Maryland
Over the course of 24 hours, 1,272 new COVID-19 cases and 16 new deaths were reported in Maryland. This comes the day after Gov. Larry Hogan’s vaccine mandate went into effect for Maryland nursing home and hospital employees. The vaccine mandate from Gov. Hogan comes alongside a slew of other
5 Things Maryland: Q&A w/ Dennis Schrader, Health equity committee, Renter relief
DJ Wilson | Aug 31, 2021 | Maryland
According to an estimate from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, approximately 30% of Marylanders have had COVID so far. That's a number greater than Virginia and Pennsylvania, but less than Florida and Texas. Disease experts tell me it's clear COVID is endemic in our system. It will likely never
Maryland Board of Education approves universal school mask mandate
Matt Beuschlein | Aug 26, 2021 | Maryland
A universal school mask mandate was passed by the Maryland Board of Education (MBE) with almost unanimous support on Thursday. The board held a special meeting to vote on whether or not to implement an emergency regulation mandating universal mask-wearing for schools in the state. Before being enacted,
$60 million allocated to improve health disparities in Maryland’s underserved communities
Matt Beuschlein | Aug 25, 2021 | Maryland
Minority health disparities cost Maryland over $1 billion per year in direct medical costs, according to a presentation from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. In response to increasing health disparities resulting from COVID-19, the Maryland Health Equity Resource Act -- signed into law in May -- is
Decisive leadership leads to high vaccination rates in Maryland long term care facilities
Matt Beuschlein | Aug 25, 2021 | Maryland
As of August 18th, 89% of nursing home residents and 79% of staff are vaccinated against COVID-19 in Maryland. These are some of the highest vaccination rates in the country thanks to strong leadership and decisive action, says Joe DeMattos, CEO of Health Facilities Association of Maryland. In
Maryland Hospital Association's Bob Atlas discusses students' return to school
Aaron Kunkler | Aug 17, 2021 | Maryland
Bob Atlas is the president and CEO of the Maryland Hospital Association. On Monday, he published a message to students and their families as they contemplate a return to in-person school this fall as a new wave of COVID-19 infections due to the Delta variant is spreading. Last week,
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