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17/09/2025

Johns Hopkins Medicine and UnitedHealthcare officially ended their negotiations to continue doing business with each other on Monday.

The two had a deadline to sign a new contract at the end of August, but were unable to come to an agreement. The organizations continued their negotiations past the deadline, but are now officially calling it quits.

𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 GBMC - Greater Baltimore Medical Center

The two spent the better part of a year negotiating.

17/09/2025

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16/09/2025

National Nurses United, the union that represents nurses at Baltimore’s Ascension St. Agnes Hospital, is pointing out some investments made by the Ascension organization that may go against some of the Catholic teachings it upholds.

𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 GBMC - Greater Baltimore Medical Center

St. Agnes Hospital has been negotiating a contract with nurses for 18 months.

16/09/2025

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16/09/2025

Baltimore County now has a map it will use to expand the county council from seven to nine seats in time for the 2026 election.

The new map creates two majority Black districts on the county’s west side. It also has a third west side district in which a majority of its residents are people of color, known as a minority-majority district.

Supporters say it will help people of color get elected to the council.

16/09/2025

For the fourth year in a row, Maryland hospitals saw an increase in medical errors that led to patient deaths or serious disabilities.

𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 GBMC - Greater Baltimore Medical Center

The medical error rate has been increasing since COVID.

15/09/2025

For nine years, Baltimore County has been under pressure to create 1,000 affordable housing units to address decades of discrimination. The county says it has now reached that number, but there is still work to be done.

The county is working to comply with an agreement it has with the federal government to settle discrimination case.

15/09/2025

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15/09/2025

People who aren’t from here might think they know Baltimore best from 'The Wire'. Well, that impression may be about to change a bit, thanks to 'Baltimorons', a romantic comedy that premiered locally and is now on view at the Charles Theater.

On The Record talked about it with David Bonnett, who is from Baltimore and produced the film.

Baltimore born and bred David Bonnett, a producer for the new feature film 'Baltimorons', talks about what it was like filming in his home town.

14/09/2025

As the nation struggles with a housing crisis, what's the right response in Maryland?

A housing crisis envelopes much of the country. As communities across the nation struggle to respond, what is the right approach here in Maryland?

14/09/2025

After a lengthy legal process, a massive amount of settlement money is flowing into Baltimore City to combat the opioid epidemic.

How that money will be spent is the responsibility of Sara Whaley, the Executive Director of our city’s Overdose Response team. Mayor Brandon Scott named her to that role in February. She also co-chairs the Restitution Advisory Board.

Whaley joins Midday to discuss the city's plans for that money, along with WYPR’s health reporter Scott Maucione, who has been following this story closely.

Sara Whaley leads Baltimore's efforts to combat the opioid epidemic. She joins Midday with WYPR health reporter Scout Maucione.

14/09/2025

Maryland has joined with other states led by Democrats in filing dozens of lawsuits against the Trump administration over cuts in schools’ funds, libraries, universities, changes in healthcare and dismantling Americorps. What's been the track record? On The Record asked Attorney General Anthony Brown.

With other states, Maryland is suing the Trump administration over transportation, healthcare and other cuts. Republicans warn those lawsuits put federal funds for the Key Bridge at risk. We ask Attorney Gen. Anthony Brown.