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The Johns Hopkins Hospital in East Baltimore
Is Johns Hopkins the bad guy in the patient data breach? Or a victim?
Experts say Johns Hopkins’ patient data could have been stolen by hackers even if security measures were impeccable. So why are so many people suing the institution?
Illustration showing state of Maryland full of prescription pills and dollar bills, with exception of Baltimore City, which is drawn in red with a large black question mark.
As opioid settlement cash flows into Maryland, Baltimore gets nothing. That’s on purpose.
As counties start to see millions trickling in from the state opioid settlement totaling $400 million, Baltimore bides its time in hopes of a larger payout. Will the gamble pay off?
The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.
Class-action lawsuit filed against Johns Hopkins over data breach
This same software has been implicated in multiple other cyber breaches nationwide involving large heath care organizations and companies.
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - MARCH 26: A general view of the Eutaw Street entrance of Oriole Park at Camden Yards on March 26, 2020 in Baltimore, Maryland. The Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees Opening Day game scheduled for today, along with the entire MLB season, has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
We finally know who bought out the entire upper deck for Sunday’s Orioles game
An Orioles spokesman said it’s the largest group the team has ever hosted at Camden Yards.
Maryland is beginning the process of re-enrolling all 1.8 million Medicaid beneficiaries. Organizations like Health Care for the Homeless help patients through the process of reenrolling in Medicaid, which can include creating email addresses, locating necessary paperwork to enroll and selecting insurance.
17,000 more Marylanders lost Medicaid coverage last month
Twelve percent of the 139,000 people up for renewal in June lost their health insurance for preventable reasons, bringing the total of avoidable coverage losses to 42,000 over two months.
Photo collage showing numerous beer bottles against a shooting target in the background, with bullet holes scattered across the image.
Alcohol is a major factor in gun violence. Why is it ignored?
One in three shooting deaths involve heavy drinking, but alcohol use is not widely addressed in public policy or violence prevention programs, Johns Hopkins researchers found.
Jayne Felton rests her arms on her box of paperwork related to her sister’s care in her home office in Havre De Grace on June 8, 2023.
Maryland has a massive backlog for Medicaid in-home care. Some patients die waiting.
Family members with their own work and family obligations are having to step in, and often cannot provide the level or frequency of care that their loved ones need.
PPE station at the Remote Area Medical dental clinic held June 10 and 11 in Northeast Baltimore.
Why Marylanders slept in their cars for a chance at a free dentist or doctor visit
Remote Area Medical’s free pop-up clinic in Northeast Baltimore drew hundreds of people who've fallen through the cracks of Maryland’s fragmented health insurance system.
During Maryland’s COVID-19 public health emergency, Medicaid coverage was extended to all Marylanders already enrolled. With the emergency coverage now ending, Maryland is beginning the process of re-enrolling all 1.8 million Medicaid beneficiaries. Organizations like Health Care for the Homeless help patients through the process of re-enrolling in Medicaid, which can include creating email addresses, locating necessary paperwork to enroll, and selecting insurance.
25,000 Marylanders with Medicaid just lost their coverage
Twenty one percent of the first Marylanders who've had to renew their Medicaid coverage post-pandemic have lost it because they either did not receive notices or could not overcome administrative hurdles.
A man walks in the Inner Harbor as Baltimore is blanketed in dangerous levels of smoke from Canadian wildfires on Thursday, June 8, 2023.
Wildfire smoke isn’t a health threat for most Baltimore residents — this time
There’s been no rush on Baltimore emergency rooms, but the real concern is what happens next.
Remote Area Medical, nonprofit provider of free pop-up clinics, will offer medical and dental services in Baltimore June 10-11.
Baltimore-area residents can get free medical and dental care this weekend, no ID required
A pop-up clinic in Northeast Baltimore will offer free medical and dental services June 10-11, starting at 6 a.m.
Eric Weintraub, MD, Associate Director, Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine, speaks during a press conference for the University of Maryland School of Medicine that is opening Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine, Wednesday, May 31, 2023.
U. of Maryland medical school opens addiction research institute in Baltimore
The Kahlert Institute for Addiction Medicine will bring together neuroscientists, clinical researchers and substance use specialists to research the causes and treatment of addiction.
The Joint Base Andrews Firing Party participates at the Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens Memorial Day Ceremony on May 29, 2023.
Maryland servicemembers honored at annual Memorial Day ceremony
A crowd gathered at the Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens to honor deceased servicemembers on Memorial Day.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered a surprise address to graduates to an applauding Johns Hopkins University’s commencement ceremony via livestream Thursday morning.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy surprises Johns Hopkins grads as commencement speaker
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered a surprise address at Johns Hopkins University’s commencement ceremony via livestream Thursday morning.
It seems like everyone is getting sick. Why?
Keep getting sick? Your immune system is out of practice after COVID, experts say
Many people say they’re getting back-to-back illnesses this spring. Why is this happening, and when will it end?
Cute Little Girl with Curly Hair is Walking in Public Park and Using an Asthma Inhaler Due to the Problems with Breathing.
For Baltimore kids with asthma, moving neighborhoods can help more than meds
Moving low-income families out of high-poverty neighborhoods can improve kids’ asthma more than medications do, according to research from the Johns Hopkins University and the Baltimore Regional Housing Partnership.
Muhammed Mamman (left), Director of Client Access at Health Care for the Homeless, trains Client Service Representative Jasmin Jackson (right) in the process of creating an account and filling out paperwork for Medicaid beneficiaries on Tuesday, May 2. During Maryland’s COVID-19 public health emergency, Medicaid coverage was extended to all Marylanders already enrolled. With the emergency coverage now ending, Maryland is beginning the process of re-enrolling all 1.8 million Medicaid beneficiaries. Mamman and his team help patients through the process, which can include creating email addresses, locating necessary paperwork to enroll, and selecting insurance.
1.8 million Marylanders need to renew their Medicaid coverage. Many could lose it.
As the COVID-19 public health emergency ends, Maryland begins the Herculean task of renewing Medicaid coverage for everyone enrolled for the first time in three years.
Verónica del Cid Gaitán, an undocumented immigrant, shows paperwork from a recent surgery to Viviana Lozano and CASA lead organizer. Gaitán has had one recent follow-up appointment with another scheduled in June and has no insurance to cover them. She is pictured here in her home on April 14, 2023.
Without insurance, undocumented Marylanders are all but shut out of health care
Health insurance would help the undocumented get the care they need, before it’s an emergency. But legislative efforts are stalled.
382212 01: The controversial abortion pill known as RU-486, seen here as Mifeprex, is being shipped to U.S. physicians for the first time beginning November 20, 2000 following approval of the drug by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in September.
Moore administration announces it will stockpile the abortion pill
The governor’s office is working with the University of Maryland Medical System to acquire more doses
382212 01: The controversial abortion pill known as RU-486, seen here as Mifeprex, is being shipped to U.S. physicians for the first time beginning November 20, 2000 following approval of the drug by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in September.
Maryland lacks plan to ensure access to abortion pill with future availability uncertain
Gov. Wes Moore’s office said such a plan is coming “as soon as possible” and the administration is “exploring options” such as stockpiling the drug mifepristone.
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