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DeSantis pitches $96.6B budget Share this:     The proposed budget allocates $9 million to support the Office of Minority Health and Health Equity, $2.8 million to support additional Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) for medication administration, $178 million to fight the state’s opioid epidemic, $53.9 million to provide community-based behavioral health services for adults with severe mental illnesses and children with emotional disturbances, $26 million to fund veterans’ programs and $36.6 million for a new level of reimbursement for immediate care facilities to serve those ...

Senate committee refers genetic counseling licensure bill Shawna De La Rosa | Jan 29, 2021 Share this: A Senate bill that would create a pathway to license genetic counselors was referred this week by the Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Committee. The legislation,  SB 0034, would bring Maryland in line with the majority of states that already offer a license for this service.     “There is a growing need for more counselors who have a specific background and expert communication skills to help patients navigate some really difficult decisions when it comes to inhe...

Senate committee supports $14M health equity initiative Shawna De La Rosa | Jan 28, 2021 Share this:     The bill would allow for those communities with poor health outcomes to become a HERC community and be able to compete for grants, tax incentives and health care provider loan repayment assistance to increase access to care. The bill is designed to close health inequities based on race, disability and geography. The program would be funded by a 1-cent per dollar increase in state alcohol sales tax. The bill is sponsored by Sen. Antonio Hayes. “We are grateful that Senate Pre...

Providers reminded to care for their mental health during COVID-19 crisis Shawna De La Rosa | Jan 25, 2021 Share this: During the coronavirus pandemic, health care professionals have been caught in a triangle of caring for overly stressed staff, anxious patients and attending to their own mental health. Borrowing the language from airlines’ safety preflight safety warning, physicians need to put their own air masks on before they help others, said Chris Botts, Care Delivery and Payment Manager for the American Medical Association.     Botts, who spoke last month at the AMA’s ...

Civica announces plans to manufacture generic drugs in commonwealth Shawna De La Rosa | Jan 21, 2021 Share this: The pharmaceutical firm Civica will invest $124.5 million to establish its first in-house pharmaceutical manufacturing operation in the Petersburg, a venture that will create 186 jobs. The nonprofit generic drug company launched in 2018 to address the problem of chronic generic drug shortages and high prices.     It is a partner in the government-funded Phlow Corporation, Medicines for All Institute and AMPAC Fine Chemicals affiliation. Phlow executed a $354 million Me...