Tag: University of Maryland Medical System
State Roundup: Hogan has tighter benchmarks to reopen economy than the White House
Gov. Hogan’s benchmarks to re-open economy tighter than those set by White House
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UMMS webinar today aims to help kids cope with COVID-19
A licensed clinical social worker at the University of Maryland School of Medicine will lead a...
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Catherine Pugh gets 3 years for fraud, conspiracy in ‘Healthy Holly’ book scandal
Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh was sentenced in federal court on Thursday afternoon to 3 years in federal prison — closing the chapter on both the nearly year-long corruption scandal that rocked the city, as well as a political career that spanned more than two decades.
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State Roundup: Lawmakers review Kirwan plan
State lawmakers begin review of Kirwan education recommendations, funding possibilities and dire warnings should it not be funded; in the meantime, students, parents and teachers rally outside State House to support education overhaul plan; Gov. Hogan names first inspector general to oversee education spending; with aging population, Maryland faces crisis in lack of one-on-one health care workers; UMMS board member acknowledges ‘some knowledge’ of Healthy Holly dealings; Kweisi Mfume takes heat over supporting sentencing leniency for Catherine Pugh; and five named to District Court bench in Prince George’s.
Read MoreAffordable Care Act full of consequences and potential surprises
The Affordable Care Act upheld by the Supreme Court in late June is unbelievably complicated, results in new tax burdens, require lots of new paperwork, makes the shortage of primary care physicians worse and will likely produce some surprises as unexpected consequences unfold.
But it will expand health insurance coverage and possibly bend down the curve on costs by giving better access to care and changing payment methods, according to a trio of CEOs of the Baltimore region’s top health care providers.
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