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Maryland placed third on think tank Milken Institute's 2018 State Technology and Science Index, ranking innovation pipelines. Maryland also placed third in 2016's report.

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The health of the Chesapeake Bay dropped a point in the Chesapeake Bay Foundation’s biennial State of the Bay report, but there were signs for optimism following a historic year for rain in the mid-Atlantic. The bay received a score ...

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Despite increased volatility from the stock market during the past month, economic growth should be expected to continue following a strong 2018, financial leaders and economists said at the Maryland Bankers Association 12th Annual “First Friday” Economic Outlook Forum. While ...

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All of Maryland’s county executives Thursday endorsed a proposal to rein in prescription drug prices by creating a drug affordability board in Maryland. The leaders of Maryland’s seven largest counties backed the proposal as reducing prescription drug prices becomes a ...

More than 1,600 CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield members on the individual market heeded the insurer’s call to switch plans for 2019, potentially tapping into hundreds of dollars a month in savings. While preparing its rates for 2019, CareFirst realized that thousands ...

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While a Johns Hopkins University report to Maryland’s legislature recommends a new Johns Hopkins Police Department, the proposal has a number of steps to take before any university officers actually hit the streets. In late December the university submitted to the ...

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Maryland took a couple of big steps forward in 2018 toward becoming the sleeping tech startup giant that many in the state think it can be. Maryland companies raised more money than they had in more than two decades, fueling ...

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Following a 2017 best described as tumultuous, 2018 was the year health care in Maryland, in some ways, got its groove back. A new reinsurance program helped lead to lower premiums and more enrollment on the state’s individual market. Doctors ...

Following the announcement of a trial partnership to help diabetes patients, Baltimore telemedicine startup emocha Mobile Health plans to expand its scope into chronic disease. With a three-month trial with University of Maryland Health Partners working primarily with low-income diabetes ...

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Northwest Hospital has become the first hospital in Maryland to go completely smoke-free in its operating rooms. Smoke and residue generated during surgery can release harmful particles and chemicals into the air, creating a potentially unsafe work environment for nurses ...