AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoNeurology Care: MedStar Health treated its first patient with MRI-guided focused ultrasound, an incisionless option for essential tremor that lets patients go home the same day. Hospital Accountability: A jury ordered a traveling cardiologist to pay more than $6.5 million to two women who sued over sexual assaults at a University of Maryland hospital in Easton; he had pleaded guilty to three assault counts. Support for New Parents: Baltimore voters approved a permanent city fund for cash assistance to newborns and expectant parents, projected to bring in about $17 million in its first year. ACA Coverage: A Maryland federal judge paused a rule blocking new brokers from selling marketplace plans, finding HHS likely should have sought public comment. Maryland’s 2027 open enrollment runs through Jan. 15, with premiums set to rise an average of 14.6%. Health Safety Net: Montgomery County officials are weighing how to respond as federal changes threaten Medicaid and ACA coverage.
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