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MedStar’s New Medical Helicopter Makes Montgomery County Stop

MedSTAR Transport showcased its new Airbus H145 D3 helicopter at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center in Olney on Wednesday, October 14, giving associates an up-close look at an aircraft designed to expand care capabilities for critically ill and injured patients. The unveiling at the Olney hospital was part of an effort to introduce the helicopter to MedStar Health associates across the D.C., Maryland, and Virginia region.

Olney, MD · 27d
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Maryland will likely pass law to put limits on payments for 25 drugs

Maryland is poised to pass legislation early next year that would dramatically increase the number of drugs it sets upper payment limits on and, in turn, saving the state and consumers money. Maryland legislators will introduce a bill next session that will give the state’s prescription drug affordability board new...

Maryland · 27d
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WMAR 2 News Baltimore

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Replacing Harford Memorial Hospital

Harford County, MD · 26d

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Social Security announces 3.6% benefit increase for 2027

BALTIMORE, Maryland (WWNY) - The Social Security Administration announced a 3.6% benefit increase for 2027. Social Security benefits include Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance, and Supplemental Security Income. Retirement benefits will increase by an average of $75 per month. Nearly 72 million Social Security beneficiaries will see the cost-of-living adjustment...

Baltimore, MD · 28d
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Chesapeake Bay reaches healthiest level in 40 years, researchers say

The Chesapeake Bay is at its healthiest level in 40 years, according to a new report card from the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES).

Chesapeake Bay, VA · 28d

Athletech News

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Structural Elements® Targets Multi-Unit Growth in Orthopedic Wellness

The franchise is seeking experienced operators to expand a model that pairs clinic ownership with independently owned provider practices, with a goal of 125 locations within five years

Hagerstown, MD · 26d

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Maryland summit targets South Asian health gaps

ROCKVILLE, Md. (Diya TV) — Maryland’s inaugural South Asian American Health Summit brought physicians, researchers, policymakers and community advocates to the Universities at Shady Grove on Saturday to address healthcare access, research gaps and changes to Medicaid eligibility. The Governor’s Commission on South Asian American Affairs and the...

Maryland · 27d

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Choptank Health celebrates expanded care in Chestertown

CHESTERTOWN — Choptank Community Health System joined the Kent County Chamber of Commerce, community leaders, and partners on Sept. 22 for an open house and ribbon-cutting at its expanded Chestertown Health Center. The gathering highlighted a growing team and greater access to medical, dental, and behavioral health care for Kent County residents. Guests toured the health center at 126 Philosophers Terrace, met members of the care team, and learned how Choptank Health’s services work together to support children, adults, and families close to home. Guests also visited Choptank Health’s Mobile Health Unit, which brings well and sick care directly to Mid-Shore communities. Mobile services help reduce transportation and scheduling barriers while connecting patients with Choptank Health’s broader network of care. Same-day scheduling and walk-up appointments are available. “We are proud to celebrate our Chestertown team and the expanded care now available to Kent County residents,” said Choptank Health President and CEO Sara Rich, MPA. “This center reflects our continued commitment to providing high-quality, coordinated care and being a trusted health care home for the whole family.” The Chestertown Health Center provides primary medical care for patients of all ages, including preventive and acute care, annual wellness visits, women’s health services,

Chestertown, MD · 28d

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Several Central PA counties enter Code Orange as air pollution rises

PENNSYLVANIA (WHP) — The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) declared a Code Orange Air Quality Action Day throughout areas in Central PA on Saturday. The impacted counties are Dauphin, Cumberland, Lebanon, Lancaster, Allegheny and York. Strong temperature inversions in southwest and south central Pennsylvania are expected to increase...

Cumberland County, PA · 10-09

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ACA healthcare plans set to increase in 2027 for MD and DE

Salisbury, Md. – Rates for unsubsidized individual Affordable Care Act plans are increasing by an average of 14.6% in 2027 in Maryland. The Maryland Insurance Administration approved the proposed rates on Friday. Vincent DeMarco, the president of Health Care for All, a coalition established by a nonprofit advocating for universal health care, said Marylanders are about to see a sharp increase in their health care premiums next year due to decisions at the federal level.

Maryland · 10-12

The Money Overview

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Maryland’s Medicare Advantage choices fall from 63 plans to 47 in 2027

Maryland will have 47 Medicare Advantage plans on offer for 2027, down from 63 this year, according to the state fact sheet the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published September 28. That is 16 fewer choices, a drop of about a quarter, in a year when CMS projects the national count to be […] The post Maryland’s Medicare Advantage choices fall from 63 plans to 47 in 2027 appeared first on The Money Overview .

Maryland · 10-12

CBS News

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Maryland Dept. of Environment fights farm owner over waterways pollution

Cecil County, MD · 28d

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The Reason Maryland Keeps Losing Medicare Advantage Plans Has Nothing to Do With Your Health

Nationally, about half of all Medicare recipients are enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan. In Maryland, that number is 27%. That gap is not a coincidence. It is the result of a Maryland law that has been on the books for decades — and it is the same reason the state keeps losing Medicare Advantage plans year after year.

Maryland · 10-11

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New MedSTAR Medical Helicopter Arrives With More Space, Range And Lifesaving Capabilities

COLUMBIA, Md. — MedStar Health has introduced a new Airbus H145 D3 medical helicopter designed to give critical care teams more room, greater lifting capacity and additional flexibility when transporting some of the region’s sickest and most seriously injured patients. The aircraft is joining MedSTAR Transport, MedStar Health’s...

Baltimore, MD · 10-08

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Maryland Can Protect Its Roads Without Salting Its Waters By Hayden Haber

Maryland’s economy and culture rely on the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. In the 2025-2026 winter season, the Maryland Department of Transportation reported rock salt in 87 salt facilities (386,000 tons) and salt brine at 77 sites (1.6 million gallons). These salts were the materials available to the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA). Runoff from salt-applied roads carries chloride into the waters that Chesapeake communities depend on. In Maryland, salt damages 28 watersheds, impairs water quality, endangers native species, and pollutes drinking water.

Maryland · 10-09

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Maryland Can Protect Its Roads Without Salting Its Waters By Hayden Haber

Maryland’s economy and culture rely on the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. In the 2025-2026 winter season, the Maryland Department of Transportation reported rock salt in 87 salt facilities (386,000 tons) and salt brine at 77 sites (1.6 million gallons). These salts were the materials available to the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA). Runoff from salt-applied roads carries chloride into the waters that Chesapeake communities depend on. In Maryland, salt damages 28 watersheds, impairs water quality, endangers native species, and pollutes drinking water.

Maryland · 10-09

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Code Orange air quality alert in effect Saturday for Allegheny County, elsewhere in Pa.

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued a Code Orange air quality alert for Saturday in Allegheny County as well as Dauphin, Cumberland, Lebanon, Lancaster, and York counties. Strong temperature inversions in southwest and south-central Pennsylvania will increase air pollution concentrations into the Code Orange range Saturday morning. These...

Allegheny County, PA · 10-09

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An ambitious experiment to save rural hospitals in Pa. had mixed results

A multi-year health policy experiment to support rural hospitals in Pennsylvania ended with mixed results, but other states are poised to start similar programs. Rural hospitals in the U.S. have struggled financially for years. In 2019, at the start of the health policy experiment in Pennsylvania, the state department of health reported that nearly half of rural hospitals were operating on a negative margin and in danger of closing.

Pennsylvania · 10-08