While there are no reported cases of the Zika virus in Maryland currently, officials say it won’t be long before that changes.
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Hogan Delivers Budget Supplement to Fund Prince George’s Hospital
Hogan proposed $55 million for Prince George’s Regional Medical Center, which has been a funding goal of Senate President Thomas V. Mike Miller Jr., D-Calvert.
Home Crowd Is a Key Winning Ingredient for Terps
Maryland men’s basketball’s secret weapon is its home crowd
College Enrollment and Completion Remain Priorities for Caret, University System of Maryland
Some campuses have seen more declines in enrollment than others.
Happenings in Annapolis include new senator; lobbying for healthy vending machines; bay briefing
A round up of all the need-to-know news from Thursday’s General Assembly session.
Bills Aim to Use Video Technology to Cut Medical Costs
The bipartisan legislation aims to increase the use of technology such as video cameras to allow doctors to interact with patients outside the office.
Maryland Bill Would Require Sexual Abuse Awareness Education in Schools
Delegate Eric Luedtke, D-Montgomery, called the proposed bill “the single most effective thing we can do to stop abuse.”
Cummings Grills Pharmaceutical Execs on Drug-Price Increases
Rep. Elijah Cummings, D- Baltimore, charged Thursday that huge drug-price increases amounted to “blood money” that hurt vulnerable patients and caused hospital budgets to soar.
Cybersecurity Council Is ‘Critical’ to the State, Says Google VP
“I can’t think of anything more critical to our future than figuring out how to secure ourselves in cyberspace,” Google Vice President Vinton Cerf told the Maryland Cybersecurity Council on Thursday.