Here are this week’s top five most-clicked stories from MHA’s News Roundup newsletter.
Sheppard Pratt Secures $15M from Maryland for Prince George’s Psychiatric Facility
Washington Business Journal, by Sara Gilgore
Maryland mental health care provider Sheppard Pratt Health System Inc. is getting $15 million in state funding to acquire a site for a behavioral health and psychiatric facility in Prince George’s County.
Educate, Empower, and Advocate: Black Maternal Health Week at Mercy Medical Center
WBAL-TV, by Jenyne Donaldson
Mercy Medical Center midwife Kia Hollis joins Jenyne Donaldson to discuss Black Maternal Health Week.
UPMC Western Maryland Doctor Promotes Pulmonary Rehab
Cumberland Times-News, by Natalie Leslie
Dr. Javeria Anwar of UPMC Western Maryland has made it her mission to bring attention to the underutilization of pulmonary rehabilitation for those who need it in the region. Anwar, who specializes in pulmonology, has been working to get the word out about the services offered by the hospital.
Maryland Caps Diabetes Drug Costs for Government Health Plans
The Baltimore Sun, by Karl Hille
Maryland regulators voted Monday to cap what government health plans pay for the Type 2 diabetes drug Jardiance, a move officials say will sharply cut costs for taxpayers and could expand statewide.
The Science of Sleep with TidalHealth
WMDT
Jacques Conaway, MD, a sleep specialist with TidalHealth, discusses that while sleep is often treated as a luxury by the busiest of us, it’s as vital to the human body as fresh air is. Dr. Conaway shares that many things happen to the body while we sleep, including restoring energy and consolidating the previous day’s memories.
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