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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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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 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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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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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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Maryland ER wait times remain the worst in the nation, new data …

WebDespite improvement over the last several months, Maryland hospitals continue to rank as the worst in the nation for emergency room wait times. The average …

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

WebMedStar, Justice Department reach settlement over allegations of ADA violations. The federal Department of Justice and Maryland-based MedStar Health have …

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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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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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Maryland hospitals must pay back millions to poor patients. First, …

WebComing up with a plan encompasses dozens of hospitals and multiple state agencies and will require “complex policies and procedures” to protect patient privacy …

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Rising gonorrhea cases leads Baltimore clinic to go big on

WebCases of gonorrhea and other STIs have been rising, so a downtown Baltimore clinic run by AIDS Healthcare Foundation put up a giant in-your-face billboard …

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Harm City: On a ‘Toxic Tour’ of Curtis Bay, academics and activists …

WebCurtis Bay may be Baltimore’s most polluted community, surrounded by industrial facilities strangling the rowhouse neighborhood. The city wants to close a local …

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Health care for Marylanders with HIV is facing huge cuts this …

Web4/24/2024 5:30 a.m. EDT. Care for Marylanders with HIV, including outreach and testing, is slated for deep budget cuts. (BSIP/Getty Images/Collection Mix: Sub) By …

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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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Johns Hopkins breeds millions of mosquitoes — to stop malaria …

WebJohns Hopkins breeds millions of mosquitoes — to stop them from killing you. Meredith Cohn. 4/30/2024 5:30 a.m. EDT. Mosquito colonies in the insectary at Johns …

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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 patients …

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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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Old Bay Goldfish: How to order

WebThey should be available nationwide through July, but of course that’s only if the supply lasts that long. The Baltimore Banner thanks its sponsors. Become one. The …

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The Orioles are hoping pitchers get and stay healthy because …

WebKyle Bradish could make his first start of the season on Thursday against the Yankees.John Means just finished a rehab stint in Norfolk by twirling seven shutout …

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Gunnar Henderson homers, scores 2nd run to help Orioles blank …

WebGunnar Henderson homers, scores 2nd run to help Orioles blank Yankees 2-0. Gunnar Henderson points to the sky as he rounds the bases after homering in the first …

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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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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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Subscriber live digital event: Talk with Banner reporters about the

WebJoin Banner politics editor John O’Connor and reporters Pamela Wood, John-John Williams IV and Emily Sullivan on May 8, 2024, at noon. Voters will go to the polls …

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