Florida and Maryland Healthy Start coalitions receive $1.5 million from HHS for infant health equity programs
Nicole Pasia | Sep 1, 2022 | Florida, Maryland
Links between climate change and health disparities explored at University of Maryland
Nicole Pasia | Aug 19, 2022 | Maryland
Keynote: A conversation on health equity with Alan Weil
Nicole Pasia | May 12, 2022 | Maryland
Maryland’s Total Cost of Care model is shaping post Covid health financing
Nicole Pasia | May 10, 2022 | Maryland
Maryland’s unique Total Cost of Care (TCOC) model continues to shape the state’s recovery from the pandemic, especially among hospitals and other health facilities. Bob Atlas, President and CEO of the Maryland Hospital Association; Katie Wunderlich, Executive Director of the Health Services Cost Review Commission (HSCRC); and Joe DeMattos, President
Health equity champion Karey Sutton, PhD, to join MedStar Health as head of health equity research
MedStar Health | Apr 8, 2022 | Maryland
MedStar Health welcomes Karey Sutton, Ph.D. as the new scientific director of health equity research for the MedStar Health Research Institute. Dr. Sutton comes to MedStar Health after close to a decade with the American Association of Medical Colleges where she was instrumental in launching the AAMC Center for Health Justice,
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield names A. Tonya Odom director of diversity, equity and inclusion
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield | Mar 10, 2022 | Maryland
CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst), the largest health plan in the mid-Atlantic region, has named A. Tonya Odom as its Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). In this role, Odom will champion the DEI team’s efforts to develop and implement diversity and inclusion strategies throughout CareFirst’s workforce, workplace and practices.
Maryland Department of Health and Baltimore City NAACP partner on vaccine PSA
Nicole Pasia | Feb 15, 2022 | Maryland
A new public service announcement from the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) aims to encourage vaccinations among Marylanders by highlighting support from community voices. The 30-second PSA features Baltimore City National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) President, Reverend Kobi Little, as a GoVAX ambassador. In
Integrated care and SDOH prioritized in CHRC FY 2022 Call for Proposals
Nicole Pasia | Feb 8, 2022 | Maryland
Addressing social determinants of health (SDOH) and integrating health and social services are top priorities in the Maryland Community Health Resources Commission’s (CHRC) FY 2022 Call for Proposals, released earlier this month. The grant program, titled “Promoting Community Health Resources,” will award a total of $7 million over a maximum
Three Maryland health bills to watch in the House
Nicole Pasia | Jan 25, 2022 | Maryland
Maryland policymakers began the hearing process for several health bills this week during the 2022 legislative session. Here are the latest bills to watch, from increasing reimbursement rates for emergency medical services to newborn screening. H.B. 109 - Maryland Department of Health — System for Newborn Screening —