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The Edward A. Garmatz United States District Courthouse in Baltimore. (File photo)
Jun 23, 2026

Baltimore County real estate attorney sentenced to prison after bank fraud conviction

A Baltimore County real estate attorney said he "had nothing to gain" from the scheme that led to his federal conviction.

Storm clouds behind the Southeast Baltimore headquarters of CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield.
Jun 18, 2026

CareFirst sues ex-insurance brokers in MD civil racketeering case

CareFirst sued two brothers, alleging they coordinated a racketeering scheme involving fraudulent Maryland insurance claims totaling over $51 million.

Coppin State University
Apr 30, 2025

CareFirst gives $6.225M to Coppin State for health care initiatives

CareFirst donated $6.2M to Coppin State University to boost health care access, train professionals and support underserved communities in Maryland.

Durfee, Emily
Mar 23, 2022

1501 Health announces second cohort, featuring one Baltimore company

1501 Health, a Baltimore-based incubator for health care innovators, Wednesday announced the seven members of its second cohort, which includes one Maryland company. The incubator, which launched last year, is […]

Health Overhaul
Jan 31, 2018

Md. legislators want more information on insurance rate-setting process

State legislators will seek a deeper understanding of what goes into the insurance rate-setting process as the legislature this year tackles high health insurance premiums on the individual market. Bills […]

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Nov 20, 2017

Signups on Md. exchange increase as open enrollment nears midpoint

Despite significant turmoil this year, the 2018 open enrollment period of Maryland’s health exchange has seen an increase in signups from last year’s open enrollment period, just days before the […]

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Oct 25, 2017

Md. regulator approves increased health insurance rates for 2018

Maryland Insurance Commissioner Al Redmer Wednesday approved amended rates for the 2018 insurance market that will increase premiums for silver-level plans of the state’s health exchange as a result of […]

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Sep 26, 2017

CareFirst says patient-centered model is reducing costs

Using a patient-centered managed care model to manage chronic conditions, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield has managed to slow health care cost growth to less than 4 percent over the past three years, […]

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Sep 22, 2017

Burrell to retire from CareFirst next year

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield President and CEO Chet Burrell will retire from the insurer next year, the company announced Friday. Burrell has held the role with the company since December 2007 […]

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Aug 29, 2017

Significantly higher insurance premiums approved for 2018 on Md. health exchange

Marylanders insured through the individual health exchange will see substantially higher premiums in 2018, though not as high as insurers wanted, after Maryland Insurance Commissioner Al Redmer approved final rates […]

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Aug 28, 2017

Md. health insurance rate hike requests drawing painstaking review

Maryland Insurance Commissioner Al Redmer expects to make a long-anticipated decision by Friday on substantial rate increases on the individual market requested by Maryland’s health insurers. The insurance commissioner has […]

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Jul 20, 2017

CareFirst open letter highlights dispute with Anne Arundel Medical Center

The head of CareFirst Thursday fired back at officials of Anne Arundel Medical Center after the hospital announced publicly that it was seeking to end its contract with the insurer over […]