Maryland’s supply of primary care physicians is insufficient in 13 of the state’s 24 jurisdictions, according to a report presented to the Maryland Health Care Commission at its monthly meeting Thursday, even if the statewide balance “appears adequate” overall.

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Cancer: The word itself generates anxiety. A diagnosis can be devastating and treatment even scarier. And for many patients, the ordeal gets worse.

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WASHINGTON — Federal health regulators will begin tracking millions of medical devices, from pacemakers to hip replacements, using a new electronic system designed to protect patients by catching problematic implants earlier. The Food and Drug Administration published new rules Friday ...

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WASHINGTON — Four affiliated abortion clinics in Maryland have been shut down and three doctors have had their licenses suspended after a patient died at one clinic and regulators found lax procedures at all four, according to documents filed online ...

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Walgreen Co. has expanded the reach of its drugstore clinics beyond treating ankle sprains and sinus infections to handling chronic diseases such as diabetes, asthma and high blood pressure. The company, based in Deerfield, Ill., said Thursday that most of ...

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The operating room nurses knew who we were immediately. They’d already stopped by the room to get a crane.

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While hospitals are “employing” physicians in record numbers, it should be remembered that there are other ways to attract a new physician to relocate to a hospital’s catchment area. In fact, there are at least four ways for a hospital ...

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Johns Hopkins Hospital says it is holding a job fair for health information technology graduates. The hospital says job opportunities are plentiful in the field which is being helped by financial incentives from the federal government for doctors and hospitals ...

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Five orthopedic surgeons face the loss of their medical licenses or other penalties over allegations of “suspect” billing practices and overcharging a workers’ compensation insurance provider for prescription pain medications.

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BETHESDA — Coventry Health Care Inc.’s second-quarter net income plunged 59 percent compared with a year ago when the health insurer recorded a gain tied to a litigation settlement. The latest results still beat Wall Street expectations. The Bethesda, Md., ...

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