Government Health Care

Scrabble at the Bain Center

2013-06-20 00:00:00

Activity Pals For single seniors. Get together with others to attend events, shop, go sightseeing, dine out and more. 301-596-6385. The Bain Center 5470 Ruth Keeton Way, Columbia. 410-313-7213. •Acting Up! Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. A theater...

Countdown to Obamacare

2013-06-18 11:28:00

The countdown has started. In about 100 days, starting Oct. 1, millions of families across the nation will have an opportunity to enroll in health coverage through the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare. The full benefits of the law will...

Rx for electronic records

2013-06-17 03:00:00

A critical opportunity to improve U.S. health care finally lies within reach. In 2004, then-President George Bush announced the goal to have a national electronic health records (EHR) system in place in 10 years. Tragically, EHR development had become...

Bad signs on immigration

2013-06-10 03:00:00

Even as the Senate takes up the issue of immigration reform this week, Republicans are increasingly giving indications that the effort isn't likely to go very far. First, it was Sen. Marco Rubio's dance around the issue — repeatedly speaking out...

For better health at lower cost, fix Maryland's Medicare waiver

2013-06-13 06:26:43

We live in a time of great change in terms of our medical care: how we access it, how it is coordinated, and who pays for it. The change we face in health care is kind of like going back to the future; like the house calls of old, more health and long-...

Regulators and consumer advocates focus on senior identity theft

2013-06-10 17:26:00

Older consumers are no more vulnerable to identity theft than others, but they do tend to be victims of the types of ID theft that are on the rise — cases involving tax returns and medical care. For that reason, the Federal Trade Commission held a...

Jamie Crumpler weds Christopher Kalck

2013-06-03 11:16:00

James and Teresa Crumpler of Forest Hill announce the marriage of their daughter, Jamie Teresa Crumpler, to Christopher Sean Kalck, son of Lawrence and Geraldine Kalck of Fallston. Their wedding and reception took place on Saturday, April 6 at 6 p.m. at...

Introducing Snapshot: Jenn and Sarah of Catonsville

2013-05-30 06:26:00

I wrote in my first post here on Gay Matters that I wanted readers' help understanding "what it means to be LGBT in Baltimore today," and Jenn Sulin-Stair obliged almost immediately. Jenn sent me a picture of her, her wife Sarah Harding and their two...

Maryland hospital rate increase recommended

2013-05-31 17:00:46

Maryland hospitals would get some help dealing with federal cuts under a proposed plan that would increase the rates they can charge by 1.65 percent. The staff of the Health Services Cost Review Commission, the agency responsible for setting hospital...

Maryland panel approves hospital rate increase

2013-06-05 16:53:07

A state panel voted unanimously Wednesday to increase the rates hospitals can charge by 1.65 percent, but the medical institutions say the amount is inadequate and will collectively drive hospitals into the red. The Maryland Hospital Association said the...

HealthSpring changes its name

2013-05-29 08:19:00

�HealthSpring, an arm of Cigna that manages Medicare plans, said Wednesday it is rebranding and changing its name to Cigna-HealthSpring. Tennessee-based HealthSpring serves more than 18,200 Medicare Advantage patients in Maryland.�HealthSpring...

Wedded: Jamie Crumpler and Chris Kalck

2013-05-18 00:00:00

Wedding date: April 6, 2013 Her story: Jamie Crumpler, 33, grew up in Bel Air. She is an executive assistant for Constellation Energy in Baltimore. Her father, James, works for BGE and her mother, Teresa, is a stay-at-home mom. His story: Chris Kalck,...

Won Suk Lee, one of Medicare's most-wanted fugitives, was arrested Saturday, federal officials said.

2013-06-02 00:00:00

Rural Doctor Emory Lewis, examines an elderly patient who is suffering from headaches, during an examine at his family practice clinic in Reedville, Virginia, Monday, December 12, 2011. Approximately 65 percent of Dr. Lewis' patients are insured by Medicare.

2013-05-31 08:30:15

Dave Gendel, special projects manager at a nursing care management company, leads chants during a rally of nursing home workers at the James R. Thompson Center calling for an end to state cuts in Medicaid funding.

2013-05-13 00:00:00