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Opioid-related deaths in Maryland continued to rise during the first half of the year, fueled by an increase in deaths related to fentanyl.
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Read More »Md. overdose deaths continue to rise with use of fentanyl
Sheppard Pratt breaks ground on Elkridge hospital campus
Sheppard Pratt Health System broke ground Thursday on a psychiatric hospital campus in Howard County meant to replacing an aging facility while providing state-of-the-art mental health treatment.
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Read More »Looking back, Leana Wen wishes she’d pushed Md. harder for funds
Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen will leave her post this week, one whirlwind month after announcing she would become the new national president of Planned Parenthood. At Planned Parenthood Wen will travel the nation in support of the ...
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Read More »Employer health plan costs and employee cost sharing both rising
The cost of employer-sponsored health insurance has continued its steady rise, but there also has been a steady increase in worker cost-sharing, including through greater adaptation of deductibles, the 20th annual Kaiser Family Foundation Employer Health Benefits Survey found. The ...
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Read More »Nora Roberts Foundation donates $250,000 to Holy Cross Health
Silver Spring-based Holy Cross Health received a $250,000 donation from the Nora Roberts Foundation to support the renovation and expansion of maternity and perinatal health services at Holy Cross Hospital, the largest birthing hospital in Maryland. The gift was announced Sept. 29 ...
Read More »Employers find opioid crisis has become workplace crisis
As employers are increasingly drawn into the opioid crisis, they need to draft clear workplace drug policies, educate their workers on the dangers of addiction and work closely with insurers and pharmacy benefit plans to spot and prevent potential problems, experts said Tuesday.
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Read More »With lower rates, Md. health exchange hopes for enrollment surge
The Maryland Health Benefit Exchange’s marketing strategy for the upcoming open enrollment period seems simple, considering historic rate decreases approved by regulators last week. “I just think there’s only one message this year, and that’s that prices are down,” state ...
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Read More »Regent Healthcare acquires Loving Touch Home Care
Regent Healthcare, the largest, non-franchised home care agency in central Maryland, announced Tuesday that it has completed the acquisition of Loving Touch Home Care LLC, based in Chestertown. Under the terms of the agreement, Loving Touch will be absorbed by ...
Read More »Md. regulators approve Laurel Hospital conversion
The Maryland Health Care Commission Thursday granted a historic exemption from certificate of need to University of Maryland Laurel Regional Hospital, which cleared a regulatory hurdle as it converts to a smaller-scale facility. Laurel Regional Hospital became the first hospital ...
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Read More »UM Shore Regional Health plans $350 million Easton hospital
University of Maryland Shore Regional Health plans to build a $350 million hospital in Easton to replace an aging facility and create a medical hub for the midshore region, the system said in a certificate of need application refiled with ...
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