OPM Rolls Out “Model” Long-Term Care Insurance Program to a Mixed Reception

WASHINGTON – The federal government hopes its new Long Term Care Insurance Policy will serve as a model for the private sector, where only 2 percent of Americans currently have long-term health care policies

Shriver Leads 8th District Fund-Raising Race With Twice Morella’s Cache

WASHINGTON – Delegate Mark Kennedy Shriver has raised more than $1

High Court Lets Stand Conviction That Included Perjury, Questionable Counsel

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court refused Monday to hear a Silver Spring man’s argument that his conviction for drug trafficking should be overturned because an expert witness lied and his own lawyer was too psychologically unstable to argue his case effectively

Maryland OKs Hundreds of Requests to Drop Insurance Coverage for Terrorism

WASHINGTON – Maryland insurance administrators have approved hundreds of insurance company requests to drop terrorism coverage from their property and casualty policies this year, and separate terrorism policies are either largely unavailable in Maryland or too expensive

University Regents Steer Around Worker Protest of Parking Costs

COLLEGE PARK – A crowd of housekeepers, landscapers, secretaries and other workers interrupted the University System of Maryland Board of Regents meeting Friday to protest a parking fee hike they say dents not just their paychecks, but their dignity

Maryland Obstetricians Feel Squeeze of Lower Payments, Skrocketing Insurance

WASHINGTON – At the end of January, Dr

Maryland Prison Population Growth Slows, But Still Outpaces National Average

WASHINGTON – The growth of Maryland’s prison population dropped sharply last year, but still grew at almost three times the national average for state prisons, according to statistics released by the Justice Department this week

Maryland Medical Board Comes Up Short on Ranking of Physician Discipline Cases

WASHINGTON – Maryland’s medical board was again ranked among the worst states in the nation when it came to disciplining physicians last year, continuing a 10-year trend, according to a ranking released this week

General Assembly Dilutes, Dumps Booze Bills

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