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Joseline Peña-Melnyk

The House of Delegates gave preliminary approval Friday to a bill that would limit the circumstances under which county health officers can be fired….

Employment

Fourteen states allow eligible individuals who are not yet citizens to obtain occupational licenses. Maryland should allow that, too.

Health Literacy

Consumers need all the help they can to find their way through the confusing maze of the health care system. Establish a health information hub.

House keys sitting on an eviction notice received in the mail.

Although courts were shut down due to the pandemic and limited federal and state protections were available to tenants facing eviction, new failure to pay rent evictions continue to be filed.

With the growing need for help, and the lack of opening slots for support services, wait times are getting longer.

The current hybrid board — with nine elected and four appointed members, with one student — was fashioned by the General Assembly in 2013.

As the General Assembly prepares to battle Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R) over redistricting during the special session that begins Monday, some issues…

Oral Health

The state board responsible for investigating misconduct by dentists is reporting staffing issues, causing delays in the prosecution of ethical and patient safety disputes….

The 2020 census revealed that Latinos grew from 8% of the Maryland population to 12% in the last decade, making representation in government more…

Oral Health

What’s keeping many Marylanders from going to the dentist? A new oral health task force was created to figure out why.