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Aetna leaves Maryland altogether next year, a year after the state’s Medicare Advantage plan count fell from 68 to 63

Maryland members of an Aetna Medicare Advantage plan can buy a Medigap supplement without a health review when the plan ends, but only inside a window that opens 60 days before coverage stops and closes 63 days after. Aetna is leaving Maryland’s Medicare Advantage market entirely for 2027, according to a Maryland market report published... The post Aetna leaves Maryland altogether next year, a year after the state’s Medicare Advantage plan count fell from 68 to 63 appeared first on The Financial Wire .

Maryland · 12d

Afro American Newspaper

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Maryland’s drought and other concerns should halt all plans for data centers

For the third year in a row, Maryland is living under a drought. Groundwater is reaching emergency low levels, and Baltimore City has even started tapping the Susquehanna River for water. At the same time, Baltimore City Council is holding hearings to decide on regulations for AI data centers —...

Baltimore, MD · 10d
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Bay Journal

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Andrews jet fuel leak continues to contaminate Maryland creek

Seven months after jet fuel leaked into Piscataway Creek from Joint Base Andrews in Camp Springs, MD, the U.S. Air Force has yet to find and fix the leak and begin cleaning up the lingering contamination, according to state environmental regulators. The sprawling air base near the District of Columbia...

Camp Springs, MD · 10d
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moderatelymoco.com

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A Montgomery County Fifth Grader’s Petition Asks Leaders to Extend the Data Center Pause

Eden, a 10-year-old Montgomery County fifth grader, has started a petition asking county leaders to keep the county’s pause on large data centers in place longer than 18 months, until there has been a long-term study of how they affect people, animals and the environment. Her parents asked that...

Montgomery County, MD · 10d
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WBOC

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Maryland lawmakers push for stronger nursing home oversight amid Wicomico controversy

WICOMICO COUNTY, Md. – Months of controversy surrounding Wicomico Nursing Home are fueling calls for stronger oversight at the state level, as Maryland health officials begin examining ways to improve care and accountability across the state. The push comes as Wicomico County Executive Julie Giordano announced Wednesday that the...

Maryland · 12d

foxbaltimore.com

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Maryland retirees fight rising prescription drug costs in federal court

MARYLAND (WBFF) — A federal judge has denied a request to make immediate changes to Maryland's new prescription drug system for state retirees, but the legal battle is far from over. The decision comes as retirees argue the changes are costing them thousands of dollars and forcing some to...

Maryland · 12d

CBS Baltimore

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As rabies cases climb in Harford County, Humane Society vaccinates 360 pets

As animal rabies cases in Harford County have soared in recent weeks, the local Humane Society vaccinated 360 pets during an event last weekend.

Harford County, MD · 12d

fox5dc.com

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Trash changes could increase cost for Montgomery County residents

ROCKVILLE, Md. - The Montgomery County Council is weighing whether to shut down a 31-year-old trash incinerator or continue to burn the county's garbage, a choice that could shape local waste management for decades. What we know:. The council met Tuesday to consider two competing resolutions: Keeping the incinerator open...

Montgomery County, MD · 13d

hoodline.com

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Johns Hopkins Bayview Warns 3,182 Patients After Staffer Fed Data to AI Tool

Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center — Site of Patient Data Exposure. Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center has begun notifying about 3,182 patients that their personal health information may have been exposed after a staff member uploaded a spreadsheet of patient data to a public AI tool the hospital had not approved for that use. The exposed spreadsheet covered patients who were admitted and treated at the Baltimore hospital between May and September of this year. Letters explaining the incident started arriving in mailboxes this past Thursday.

Baltimore, MD · 16d

WMAR 2 News Baltimore

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Johns Hopkins alerts 3,000+ patients after data sent to AI tool

Johns Hopkins Bayview is alerting about 3,182 patients after a worker uploaded their data to an unapproved AI tool. Free credit monitoring offered.

Baltimore, MD · 17d

FOX Carolina

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The nurses come to the neighborhood to help patients

A pilot program called Neighborhood Nursing is providing basic primary care outside the traditional clinic setting in East Baltimore, setting up in a church and visiting apartment complexes and homes to reach residents.

Baltimore, MD · 17d

Sentinel

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Amid call for more mental health counselors, board candidates say districts need more resources

Anne Arundel County Public Schools would need to spend $7 million more annually starting in fiscal year 2027 and hire 55 additional therapists to meet the mental health needs of its students. St. Mary’s County Public Schools would need to hire 25 more therapists and spend $2.9 million more annually....

Frederick County, MD · 15d

NottinghamMD.com

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Governor Moore announces $25 million grant program to expand healthcare access for uninsured Marylanders

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Gov. Wes Moore announced a $25 million grant initiative this week to support community-based health care for uninsured Maryland residents, pointing to recent federal policy shifts expected to increase the number of people without coverage statewide. Speaking at the ninth annual Bloomberg American Health Initiative Summit, Moore detailed the new Uncompensated Care […]

Maryland · 19d

CBS Baltimore

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New observation unit at Howard County hospital aims to reduce ER wait times

Howard County's only hospital will soon have a new unit on its grounds, part of an ongoing strategy to try and reduce wait times in the emergency room.

Howard County, MD · 18d

marylandmatters.org

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School board candidates support more mental health care, differ on approach

Anne Arundel County Public Schools would need to spend $7 million more annually starting in fiscal year 2027 and hire 55 additional therapists to meet the mental health needs of its students. St. Mary’s County Public Schools would need to hire 25 more therapists and spend $2.9 million more annually....

Maryland · 18d

valleynewslive.com

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The nurses come to the neighborhood to help patients

A pilot program called Neighborhood Nursing is providing basic primary care outside the traditional clinic setting in East Baltimore, setting up in a church and visiting apartment complexes and homes to reach residents.

Baltimore, MD · 17d

theeveningenterprise.com

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Choptank Health expands school-based care with 2 new providers

CHESTERTOWN — Choptank Community Health System is expanding access to behavioral health and dental care for Mid-Shore students with the addition of two providers to its school-based health program. Kaitlin Connor, LMSW, is providing behavioral health services at Sudlersville elementary and middle schools in Queen Anne’s County. Caitlin...

Queen Anne'S County, MD · 18d

Stacker

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The states facing the biggest Medicare shake-up this enrollment season

MediaAlpha reports that Medicare's enrollment season sees significant plan exits, especially in states like Vermont and New Hampshire, forcing many beneficiaries to seek new coverage options.

New Hampshire · 20d