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The test, called whole exome sequencing, stems from the decades-long push to map all the genes in the human body and translate it into diagnostic tools and therapies

Across Maryland and much of the northeast on Wednesday, homeowners dialed their insurers about flooded basements, while vehicle owners rung their insurers and their mechanics about water finding its way into engines and interiors.

A new payment model pioneered by Carroll Hospital Center goes statewide

An embattled Baltimore County insurance company owner charged with fraud will remain detained after a federal magistrate judge deemed him a flight risk and possible danger to the community.

A state consumer-rights watchdog on Tuesday called for formal investigations into ridesharing companies Uber and Lyft, questioning their legality.

As today's computer-powered vehicles become increasingly connected to drivers and their lives and capable of transmitting data to the outside world, civil liberties organizations and driver advocacy groups have begun raising concerns with regulators, legislators and industry leaders.

WASHINGTON — Criticism of President Barack Obama's nominee to lead the Social Security Administration appeared to evaporate Thursday at a confirmation hearing that featured few questions about controversial service cuts and recent allegations of mismanagement.

Reduced hospital costs and Obamacare cost-cutting have helped Medicare but it and other entitlement programs still need help

Maryland City Volunteer Fire Department will hold a Longaberger Basket Bingo Aug. 2 to benefit the fire department. West Arundel Swim Club celebrates its 50th anniversary Monday, Aug. 4 from 6 to 9 p.m. and all members are invited to enjoy a free dinner at the pool. Prince-Mont Swim League All-Star swimmers included West Arundel Swim Team members last Saturday at the All-Star meet in Bowie. Resurrection of Our Lord Catholic Church celebrates its 50th anniversary Saturday, Sept. 20 from 6 to 10

Kaiser Permanente and John Hopkins Medicine said Tuesday that they plan to expand on an existing relationship between the health care organizations to improve quality of care for patients.

Two weeks after the Social Security Administration received a report criticizing management for a dysfunctional, $300 million computer system agency officials provided only a cursory summary of the findings at an official meeting of a committee overseeing the project, documents obtained by The Baltimore Sun show.

Health insurers refunded more $17 million to Marylanders last year because of a rule in the Affordable Care Act limiting how much the companies can spend on overhead costs as opposed to providing care, according to federal data.

Congress could clean up any ambiguity about Affordable Care Act subsidies in an afternoon if Republicans put their constituents' interest ahead of politics.

In a full reversal of existing state healthcare policy, transgender state employees in Maryland can now access gender reassignment surgery, hormone therapy and other transition-related care under their state-provided health insurance plans.

When a large tree that was rooted in a stream crashed into Catonsville resident Kathryn Reich's backyard in late April during a storm, she never expected to spend more than three months trying to get it removed.

The $190 million settlement for former patients of Dr. Nikita Levy may be eye-popping, but it won't overwhelm the wealthy Johns Hopkins Health System.

Indemnity Insurance Corp. founder Jeffrey B. Cohen fights everything. Now he faces the biggest battle of his life — his company has been seized by regulators and he's accused of plotting to kill a judge.

Coding problems that led to coverage and billing troubles for thousands of consumers using Connecticut's online insurance marketplace will be fixed in Maryland's version of the technology, officials said Tuesday.

The Taneytown council approves two contracts for the construction and construction management of upgrades to the city's wastewater management system

The founder of an embattled Sparks-based insurance company appeared to have been plotting to kill a Delaware judge overseeing the liquidation of his business, recording himself on a reconnaissance to scout out his targets and acquiring a cache of weapons, federal authorities allege in court filings.

A Severn woman once honored for her community leadership pleaded guilty Thursday to misusing nearly $74,000 of her community association's money.

The Hobby Lobby case may not affect Maryland directly, but the next governor's views on women's reproductive health matter.

Edward J. Rasmussen, a retired insurance broker and Japanese writer-translator, died June 20 of pneumonia at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson. He was 95.

At Planned Parenthood of Maryland, we are deeply troubled by the roll-back in access to reproductive care that the court's decisions represent. Bosses are now able to interfere with their employees' access to birth control. Picketers can continue to harass women seeking care including birth control, breast health exams and the many life-saving services that women's health centers provide. It is hard to believe that in 2014 we are still struggling to provide women even the most basic health care

Allowing for-profit companies to opt out of contraceptive mandate sets troubling precedent that extends religion's reach and diminishes individual rights

The founder of a Baltimore County insurance company arrested this week in connection with an alleged scheme to mislead regulators about the financial health of the firm consented Friday to remain in detention for now.

The founder of a Baltimore County insurance company was arrested Wednesday in connection with an alleged scheme to make it appear that the firm — now in liquidation proceedings in Delaware — had millions of dollars in cash it didn't actually possess.

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Friday will formally nominate Carolyn W. Colvin to head the Social Security Administration, where she has served as acting commissioner since last year.

The Annapolis-based Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund will move its headquarters to Baltimore's Locust Point neighborhood next fall, bringing its 240-person workforce to the expanding McHenry Row mixed-use project, the company announced Monday.

Major health insurer CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield is asking to increase its rates in the individual marketplace by as much as 30 percent on average next year, but two competitors want to lower what they're charging people who don't get coverage through an employer.

Fecal transplants becoming more common to treat recurrent intestinal infection