Media coverage
February 25, 2010 - Healthy Howard Health Plan mentioned in Baltimore Sun as a model that blends the right to health care with personal responsibility
From Stephen C. Schimpff: "A key to success is to balance health care rights with corresponding responsibilities. As a local example, Howard County has institued the 'Healthy Howard' plan, which offers the uninsured access to primary care for a minimal fee along with specialist care given pro-bono and hospital care for no charge. But in return, each patient must work with a health coach to develop a set of goals for the year such as weight control, smoking cessation, exercise enhancement and/or stress reduction. Patients also are expected to receive appropriate vaccines and obtain basic screening such as checks for high blood pressure. It is a balance of rights and responsibilities." Click here for full story.
September 29, 2009 - Healthy Howard Health Plan featured on Fox 5
Fox 5's Sherry Ly remarked, "As Congress debates health care reform, officials in Howard County,
Maryland may have already found the right prescription. This year, they
launched an experimental program for the uninsured. It's the first of
its kind in the country and it could be a model for the nation." Click here for Fox 5 Coverage
July 12, 2009 - Healthy Howard Health Plan Featured on CNN
The Healthy howard Health Plan was featured on CNN over the July 12th weekend. CNN's Anchor Tome Foreman remarked "As politicians debate the best way to reform health care, they're looking for models everywhere, all over the world, in different states. one county in Maryland has come to light as providing one example. Our Kate Bolduan was there. She spoke with a woman who says 'the county's plan saved her life.'" Click here for link to CNN Coverage.
July 8, 2009 - Healthy Howard Health Plan featured in Hopkins Magazine
Our Innovative initiative to provide health care access to all county residents is the topic of an article in Johns Hopkins Public Health, the magazine of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Click here for full story
June 15, 2009 – NPR: All Things Considered - The Trials of Paying for Health Care in a Recession
Patients, doctors and employers in Howard County talk about how
expensive health care is — and how hard it is to pay for in a
recession.
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June 16, 2009 – NPR: All Things Considered - In New Model, County Offers Low-Cost Health Care
A new county-based program aims to provide the uninsured
access to health care. Lessons learned from this effort will inform the
larger health care debate.
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June 19, 2009 – NPR: All Things Considered - The Costs of Health Care – Finding Ways to Save
Health care providers are seeking ways to save costs.
Getting people to go to primary care doctors instead of the emergency
room, electronic record keeping and a single-payer system are
discussed.
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