These are this week’s top five most-clicked stories from MHA’s News Roundup newsletter.
Maryland Issues Blanket Prescription to Keep COVID-19 Shots Accessible After CDC Shifts Stance
The Baltimore Banner, by Mike Stobbe and Lauran Neergaard
Maryland health officials issued a blanket prescription for the COVID-19 vaccine so residents would not have to ask their providers for a script. The state also made recommendations about who should get the COVID-19 and flu vaccines based on guidance from major pediatric, gynecological, and medical associations.
State OKs 13.4% Average Premium Hike for State’s Health Care Marketplace Plans
Maryland Matters, by Danielle J. Brown
Nearly 300,000 Marylanders who bought health insurance on the state’s Affordable Care Act Marketplace will see monthly health care costs jump next year, as state officials finalize premium rate increases for 2026.
Pressing Nurse Retention Issues & Tips: 7 Health System Leaders
Becker’s Hospital Review, by Paige Twenter
Nurse retention is a growing challenge as burnout and generational shifts impact the workforce. Nurse leaders Peggy Norton-Rosko, DNP, RN, of the University of Maryland Medical System, and Amanda Shrout, DNP, RN, of Sinai Hospital and Grace Medical Center, share how they’re tackling these issues to better support nurses.
Maryland’s Health Department Issues Vaccine Recommendations
WYPR, by Scott Maucione
The Maryland Department of Health released its own vaccination recommendations in lieu of the federal standards set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
CalvertHealth Reports on Plan’s Progress
Southern Maryland News, by Marty Madden
A six-point plan that was put into effect two years ago by the leaders of Calvert County’s 106-year-old nonprofit, community-owned hospital appears to be making progress. During the Calvert commissioners’ Sept. 9 meeting administrators from the Prince Frederick facility, including Jeremy Bradford, president and CEO of CalvertHealth, gave the board an update on its five-year strategic plan.
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