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Olszewski announces $2.5 million in grant funding assistance for Baltimore County childcare providers

Posted on May 10, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski this week announced the availability of $2.5 million in grant funding for licensed childcare providers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The grants, made possible through the County’s allocation of American Rescue Plan (ARPA) funds, will assist with stabilizing Baltimore County childcare providers in the latter stages of their COVID recovery and support those affected […]

SD Biosensor Pilot COVID-19 At Home Test

COVID-19 tests recalled, declared unsafe due to presence of potentially harmful bacteria

Posted on May 9, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

SEOUL, South Korea—SD Biosensor, Inc. is requesting that consumers stop using and dispose of specific Pilot COVID-19 At-Home Tests in the U.S. because potentially harmful bacteria were found in the tube with liquid inside (pouch 2 of the kits). The affected tests can be identified by the lot number on the outer packaging and should be appropriately discarded. Dispose of […]

Maryland Department of Health announces new COVID-19 website, reporting changes as Public Health Emergency ends

Posted on April 28, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Health this week announced changes to how it will continue providing COVID-19 information as the federal Public Health Emergency ends in May. The department has launched a set of new COVID-19 webpages where information on vaccines, testing, treatment, data, and other resources may be found long-term. “These changes reflect the new phase of COVID-19 that […]

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Pandemic Impact: Almost 900,000 Maryland households financially insecure

Posted on April 27, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The number of Maryland households unable to afford the basics grew by more than 70,000 during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 899,798 households, or 38 percent of Marylanders, struggled to afford the basics as of 2021, according to a new report from United Way of Maryland and its research partner, United For ALICE. […]

Maryland holds Medicaid evaluation and management reimbursement rates steady

Posted on March 21, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Health this week announced that it will maintain the current Medicaid reimbursement rates for evaluation and management services for enrolled Marylanders. For the first time, Medicaid’s rates paid to physicians are more than Medicare for E&M visits, enabling doctors to provide the same access to care to Medicaid patients as it does to Medicare patients. […]

Maryland’s State Center Vaccination Testing and Treatment Site to be shuttered on Saturday, February 25

Posted on February 24, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—The State Center Vaccination, Testing, and Treatment Site, located at 300 W. Preston Street in Baltimore, will close its doors on Saturday, February 25, 2023 drawing to a close more than 16 months of offering Marylanders of all ages free COVID vaccinations and boosters, on-site Test to Treat services, and at-home tests and KN95 masks. “This unprecedented public health […]

Skippack SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Rest Kit

Skippack Medical Lab SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Test Kits recalled due to potentially inaccurate results

Posted on February 14, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

WASHINGTON—Universal Meditech Inc. has initiated a nationwide recall of 56,300 Skippack Medical Lab SARS-CoV-2 Antigen Rapid Test Kits. The products have been found to have been distributed without appropriate premarket clearance or approval which potentially could result in inaccurate test results due to lack of performance evaluation by the FDA. A recall of the same device has been previously conducted […]

Baltimore man, previously convicted for bank fraud, facing federal charges for filing fraudulent applications for COVID-19 CARES Act loans and unemployment benefits

Posted on January 24, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—A Baltimore man who was previously convicted on bank fraud and aggravated identity theft charges is now facing federal charges for filing fraudulent applications for COVID-19 CARES Act loans and unemployment benefits. A federal criminal complaint has been filed charging Ryan Dales, 34, with wire fraud, relating to the submission of fraudulent applications for unemployment insurance (UI) benefits, a […]

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