Health Care

Mar 8, 2023

Mercy Health Services opens new Preventive Care Center in Baltimore

Mercy Health Services announced the opening of a new Preventive Care Center in Baltimore.

Del. Joseline Pena-Melnyk
Mar 8, 2023

Md. bill targets fentanyl deaths through safe centers for drug users

The mounting number of fentanyl-related overdose deaths has prompted Democratic lawmakers to propose legislation that would pilot creation of safe spaces for drug users.

Demonstrators march and gather near the Texas state Capitol in Austin following the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade on June 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
Mar 7, 2023

Women sue Texas over abortion ban, say it risked their lives

Five women who said they were denied abortions even when pregnancy endangered their lives are suing Texas over its abortion ban.

Mar 7, 2023

Md. woman with uterine cancer sues over chemicals in hair relaxers

A Harford County woman who developed uterine cancer after using hair relaxers for decades is suing the cosmetics company L'Oreal.

Mar 7, 2023

CareFirst joins with Aledade to reduce health care costs

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield and Aledade Inc., a Bethesda-based public benefit corporation, announced the formation of a strategic alliance.

Mar 7, 2023

Md. biopharm company lands top grade from Morgan Stanley Capital

I-Mab, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company in Gaithersburg, was granted an "A" rating by Morgan Stanley Capital International ESG.

President Joe Biden speaks about threats to democracy on Nov. 2, 2022, at the Columbus Club in Union Station, near the U.S. Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Mar 7, 2023

Biden says new taxes on the rich can help save Medicare

President Joe Biden proposed new taxes on the rich to help fund Medicare, saying the plan would help to extend its solvency by 25 years.

A reporter holds up an example of the amount of fentanyl that can be deadly after a news conference about deaths from fentanyl exposure, at DEA Headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, on June 6, 2017. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
Mar 7, 2023

Md. legislation requiring fentanyl tests aims to save lives

A bill in the Maryland General Assembly could change how hospitals test for different classes of drugs, including fentanyl.

Mar 3, 2023

Anne Arundel health officer Kaylanaraman moves to state level

Anne Arundel County Health Officer Dr. Nilesh Kalyanaraman was named deputy secretary for public health services at the Maryland Department of Health.

A temporary sign hangs on the outside of the Bristol Women's Health Clinic on Feb. 23, 2023, in Bristol, Virginia. Residents in southwestern Virginia have battled for months over whether abortion clinics limited by strict laws in other states should be allowed to hop over the border and operate there. (AP Photo/Earl Neikirk)
Mar 3, 2023

Abortion clinics crossing state borders not always welcome

Residents in southwestern Virginia have battled for months over whether abortion clinics limited by strict laws in other states should be allowed to hop over the border and operate there.

Mar 2, 2023

Mercy Medical Center great for women, Newsweek survey finds

Mercy Medical Center was named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women in 2023 by Newsweek.

This March 1, 2023, photo shows a vial of Eli Lilly's Humalog insulin in New York. (AP Photo/Pablo Salinas)
Mar 1, 2023

Lilly plans to slash some insulin prices, expand cost cap

Eli Lilly will cut prices for some older insulins later this year and immediately give more patients access to a cap on the costs they pay to fill prescriptions.

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