Lawmakers criticize MAMSI over plan to switch labs
Western Maryland lawmakers accuse Mid Atlantic Medical Services Inc. of plans to refer members to a national lab firm, risking patient hardship and hurting independent labs. House Speaker Taylor vows action while Delegate Donoghue to hold public briefing in Annapolis. MAMSI, based in Rockville, serves about 1 million Marylanders including 24,000 state employees. LabCorp named preferred lab for Maryland plans starting Aug 15. Quest Diagnostics remains preferred for MAMSI HMO members on the Eastern Shore.
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State panel issues nursing home report
The panel notes no other information source exists and calls the report an important sink or swim measure. The 233 nursing homes and seven communities are evaluated on 27 quality indicators used by CMS, including bed sores restraints and meds, with ownership and resident characteristics. Maryland touts public access, while officials urge careful data interpretation, stressing it is a tool not a replacement for a home’s full context.
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Tiny grants fuel local bay cleanup effort across region
The EPA on Tuesday distributed 59 small grants totaling about 1.6 million dollars for the Chesapeake Bay watershed from New York to Virginia Beach. Grants range from 50 000 to 1 700 dollars with matching funds and support programs by the Cabin John Citizens Association and Anacostia Watershed Society. Students from area schools will participate in river restoration, debris removal, and storm drain stencil projects to foster environmental awareness locally.
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Train wreck not caused by drinking and bad signals
Federal investigators said the four crew members on the 60 car Baltimore derailment were sober. The fire and chemical spill halted city traffic for days, and signaling errors remain under study with a six to nine month timeline for a conclusion.
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