The coronavirus pandemic has wreaked havoc on just about every aspect of American life, but one area it just might have improved is the variety of delivery and the cost of health care. Insurance companies have dramatically ramped up their ...
Read More »Maryland Health Benefit Exchange enrollment remains steady
Since the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange launched a special enrollment period due to the COVID-19 pandemic in March, the agency has had more than 80,000 Marylanders apply for health insurance. About 65% of the residents applying are being put on ...
Read More »Digital platform shows reductions in Baltimore child asthma ER cases
A Baltimore-based study has found a significant reduction in child asthma emergency cases in participants who utilized a digital platform, another sign of the growing versatility of virtual medicine. Preliminary data from a joint program between LifeBridge Health and emocha ...
Read More »Jason Bass: ‘How do you not know that they exist?’
Baltimore native Jason Bass has emerged as a leader in city business circles by creating enterprises like Night Brunch and then serving as CEO for Treason Toting. In July Bass started a new role that leverages both his business savvy ...
Read More »Responding to pandemic, MSBA debuts Legal Excellence Week
When the pandemic hit, one of Searle Mitnick’s clients was planning a conference in Key West. Under the language of the contract, a government order or pandemic would excuse them from the agreement, but when the governor of Florida removed ...
Read More »Off the Record with Sloane Brown: Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks
Sloane Brown speaks with Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks about leading the county during the COVID-19 pandemic, how the county is working to serve residents, working while parenting, and other topics.
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Read More »5 Women Who Influenced Me: Tracey Barbour-Gillett
The five women who have influenced me are Gwendolyn, Gina, Sharyn, Alison and Karen. My relationships with them reflect my growth and development personally, professionally and in my community service and volunteer pursuits.
Read More »Watch Me: Know the signs of a stroke so you can act fast
Olivia Richardson American Heart Association Volunteer Did you know October 29th is World Stroke Day? Worldwide 1 in 4 people will experience a stroke; do you know the signs and symptoms? Act FAST. If you notice Face drooping, Arm weakness, ...
Read More »Off the Record with Sloane Brown: Franklyn Baker, United Way of Central Maryland
Sloane Brown speaks with Franklyn Baker, president and CEO of United Way of Central Maryland during the pandemic about the organization's vision, the nature of the community's need during the COVID-19 pandemic, maintaining sanity and other topics.
Read More »Are Generation Z women making the political future female?
Dr. Melissa Deckman, the Louis L. Goldstein Professor of Public Affairs and Chair of the Political Science Department at Washington College who also chairs the board of the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI). Her bipartisan speech will focus on Gen Z Women - The Political Future is Female.
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