The University of Maryland Medical System continues to play a critical leadership role in mobilizing and coordinating our state’s existing public health infrastructure and in developing new capabilities to respond to the greatest public health crisis in a generation.
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Wed, Jun 10, 2020 / Health Care & Seniors
Thu, Jun 4, 2020 / Health Care & Seniors
Delivering basic health services to medically underserved and vulnerable communities must be a priority in our response to this public health crisis.
Fri, May 29, 2020 / Health Care & Seniors / Jobs & the Economy
We are pleased that the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, signed into law on April 24, 2020, included $11 billion for states, localities, territories, and tribes for necessary expenses to develop, purchase, administer, process, and analyze COVID-19 tests.
Fri, May 29, 2020 / Health Care & Seniors
Coronavirus testing is now available to all Marylanders with a valid form of identification (such as a driver’s license, passport, or Social Security card), and you do not need to exhibit symptoms to get tested.
Thu, May 21, 2020 / Education / Health Care & Seniors / Jobs & the Economy
Congress has passed numerous bills to provide funding for research of COVID-19 to help us better understand this disease.
Wed, May 20, 2020 / Health Care & Seniors / Jobs & the Economy
Since the Maryland Department of Health began collecting and publicly releasing race, ethnicity, and zip code level data on Maryland cases of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the data has clearly demonstrated that the virus is having a disproportionate impact on communities of color, specifically Black and Hispanic residents of our state.
Tue, May 19, 2020 / Health Care & Seniors / Jobs & the Economy
Last week, the House of Representatives passed the Heroes Act, additional legislation to help families, small businesses, and communities struggling during the coronavirus pandemic.
Fri, May 15, 2020 / Health Care & Seniors / Jobs & the Economy
Families in Maryland are facing severe economic challenges as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Wed, May 13, 2020 / Health Care & Seniors
Widespread testing is still the key to safely reopen Maryland’s economy and help Americans get back to work.
Fri, May 8, 2020 / Health Care & Seniors
Ensuring widespread access to testing is the first step necessary to moving safely to the other side of this pandemic.
Fri, May 8, 2020 / Health Care & Seniors
Health care providers in Maryland and around the country are quickly adapting to the COVID-19 emergency by expanding telehealth services to continue offering safe and high-quality care to patients.
Thu, May 7, 2020 / Health Care & Seniors / Jobs & the Economy
SNAP plays a critical role in our nation’s social safety net and helps protect families, especially women, young children, and seniors, from poverty and hunger.
Wed, May 6, 2020 / Health Care & Seniors
We urge you to direct the Bureau of Prisons to take steps to ensure that federal correctional staff, including both prison guards and health staff, receive adequate supplies of PPE, regular testing, and health care support, including full pay if they become sick with the virus.
Fri, May 1, 2020 / Health Care & Seniors / Jobs & the Economy
appreciate the work Secretary Neall and Director Strickland are doing to protect families in Maryland during this public health crisis.
Fri, May 1, 2020 / Health Care & Seniors
This public health emergency is not only taking its toll on the physical health of thousands of Marylanders, but also increasing the need for mental health services.