Saturday - March 28, 2026

Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Maryland

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AHCA/NCAL Welcomes LifeSpan Network as Maryland Affiliate
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living issued the following news release: [Category: Health Care] WASHINGTON, D.C. - With the start of the new year, the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) officially welcomes the LifeSpan Network as its Maryland state affiliate. This change comes as a result of LifeSpan and the Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM) joining forces, which be  more
Auto Care Association Releases API for ACES, PIES, IPO Reference Databases
BETHESDA, Maryland, Jan. 8 (TNSres) -- The Auto Care Association issued the following news release: The Auto Care Association today announced that an application programming interface (API) was dev-launched in November 2024 to select users and is now available to the entire auto care industry. With a continued goal to increase speed and efficiencies for users around the acquisition of the ACES(R), PIES(TM) and IPO(TM) reference databases, the Auto Care Association announced in May 2024 that an   more
Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab: Nimble Cellular Networks Keep Tactical Users Connected
LAUREL, Maryland, Jan. 8 (TNSres) -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory issued the following news release: The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, is contributing to the development of a prototype miniaturized cellular system that may one day keep warfighters and first responders connected in austere environments. The goal of the Standalone On-the-Move Advanced Relay (SOAR) program is to design a 5G system small enough to be carried in a dro  more
Johns Hopkins, Howard University Team Up to Advance Health Equity
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 8 (TNSres) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: A collaborative effort to eliminate cancer health disparities among African Americans and other underserved populations in the Washington, D.C., area is being reignited at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and the Howard University Cancer Center. The Howard-Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Alliance in Cancer Research, Education and Equity (H2CAREE) builds on collaborations between the institutions  more
National Medical Association: Addressing Health Equity in Illinois - Innovation Awards Announced
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 8 -- The National Medical Association issued the following news release: The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), the National Medical Association (NMA) and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois' (BCBSIL) Institute for Physician Diversity are pleased to announce the recipients of the Illinois Black Men in Medicine Innovation Grant. The three awardees - I Am Abel Foundation, Rosalind-Franklin University of Medicine and Science, and Sneakers to Scrubs -   more
PAHO Report, Developed With CCP, Looks at Progress in Eliminating Disease
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 8 (TNSres) -- The Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs issued the following news: * * * Report chronicles progress being made toward eliminating a variety of infectious diseases from malaria to HIV. * * * By Stephanie Desmon The Americas have made significant progress toward eliminating a variety of diseases from malaria to HIV to neglected infectious and zoonotic diseases such as Chagas and trachoma in 30 nations by the year 2030, according to the new e  more
Production Management Medicine team treats animals in rural and urban settings
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 6 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: More stories from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine Mona Sams involves animals in her care of people with developmental disabilities. But sometimes it is the animals who need care. That is where Production Management Medicine from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine can assist Sams. Its mobile veterinary team provides field service as far away as 35 miles from Virginia Tech's Blacksb  more
State Advocates Praise Moore Administration Plan to Expand Human Right to Water Principles by Prohibiting Property Tax Sale For Unpaid Water Bills
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following news release: * * * Original text here: [Category: Science] New Legislation Extends Prohibition on Tax Sales For Unpaid Water Bills to All Marylanders Annapolis, MD - Ahead of Wednesday's start to the next state legislative session, water, housing and legal advocates from the Baltimore Right to Water Coalition and the Tax Sale Work Group cheered the Moore administration today for filing new legislation that will protect a  more