AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 minutes agoBehavioral Health Response: Baltimore’s City Council approved a Department of Neighborhood Safety that would send clinicians and social workers to some 911 calls instead of police. The city estimates it could handle about 22,000 calls a year, though the department may take a year to launch. Rural Care: Maryland received $168.4 million in a second round of federal rural health funding. On the Eastern Shore, Choptank Health also expanded behavioral health access in Federalsburg with a new provider. Healthcare Costs: Marylanders face steep ACA premium increases as hospitals brace for Medicaid work rules and funding cuts. Cancer Screening: Dorchester County is seeking state funds to expand cancer screenings for firefighters. Infectious Disease: Preliminary tests detected highly pathogenic bird flu at a Worcester County poultry farm; confirmatory testing is pending. Environmental Health: A study found microplastics at all 15 Chesapeake watershed sampling sites, including five in Maryland.
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