Festival of Hope, Monday, Aug. 31, 6 to 8 p.m., Anchor Church in Easton.
The 10th-anniversary kickoff and Overdose Awareness Day, Monday, Aug. 31, 6 to 8 p.m. at Anchor Church in Easton.
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Wellness
Health care access, public health, and the people and programs keeping the county well.
Wellness covers the local health care landscape: hospital and clinic news, public health initiatives, mental health resources, and the everyday programs that help Talbot County residents stay healthy, from county health department updates to community fitness and wellness programs.
- Local hospital, clinic, and health-provider news
- Public health department updates and initiatives
- Mental health and wellness resources
- Community health programs and screenings
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Easton Hospital Budget Climbs to $664 Million After State Change Request
UM Shore Regional Health asked the Maryland Health Care Commission to lift the project from $539.6 million. The philanthropic goal doubled to $100 million in a county of about 38,000.
Two Open Enrollments, a Thin Counseling Bench, and Another Double-Digit Rate Request
Medicare opens Oct. 15. The marketplace opens Nov. 1. Carriers asked for 13.7 percent more for 2027 — a request, not an approved rate.
Talbot Hospice's $29,750 Rural Health Award Is a Named Local Check
Maryland Matters and MDH’s award sheet both list Talbot Hospice at $29,750, the smallest check in the $80 million first round drawn from Maryland’s Year 1 RHTP award.
Health Dept Names Rachel Leahy, LEHS, Permanent Environmental Health Director
Wells, septics, food safety, pools, open burn, and rabies sit under Environmental Health — 215 Bay St., Suite 4; tchd.environmental_health[at]maryland.gov.
Swim Advisories Are a Health Sheet, Not Scenery
ShoreRivers' 2026 Bacteria Blitz found roughly half of sampled mid-Shore sites meeting Maryland's swimming standard — and last year's map was worse.
Until 2028, Plan Around the Hospital You Already Have
The Longwoods campus is still two summers out. Inpatient care, the ER, and remaining specialists stay at UM Shore Medical Center at Easton through 2026 and 2027.
Longwoods Road Campus Remains a Jobsite Until Summer 2028
UM Shore Regional Health broke ground in October 2024. Occupancy is still set for summer 2028. The $664 million estimate and the Easton ward question are separate sheets.
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