Recent News

Baltimore City Health Commissioner Declares Code Red Extreme Heat Alert for Sunday; First of the Season

Jun 29th, 2018

BALTIMORE, MD (June 30, 2018) – With a heat index expected to be over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen has issued a Code Red Extreme Heat Alert for Sunday, July 1, 2018.

Note From The Commissioner: Expanding Service to Our Community

Jun 29th, 2018

Here at home in Baltimore, we have exciting news: we are in the process of finally moving the Health Department’s Eastern Health Clinic. Eastern provides essential services to our City’s residents, including tuberculosis screenings and treatment, STD/HIV testing and treatment, family planning services, and immunizations for children so they can attend school. 

1st Code Red Alert Of The Season Declared For Sunday (WJZ)

Jun 29th, 2018

A Code Red Extreme Heat Alert has been issued for Sunday in Baltimore, as the heat index is expected to soar to more than 100 degrees.

Baltimore City Health Commissioner Dr. Leana Wen said the heat index, which indicates how hot it feels to the human body, will be severe enough to pose a “substantial threat to the life or health of vulnerable Baltimore citizens.”

Read the entire story.

Leana Wen

Public Health Heroes: Baltimore City Health Department’s Division of Aging and CARE Services Office of the Long Term-Care Ombudsman

Jun 29th, 2018

The Baltimore City Health Department’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman team investigates, educates, and advocates for the residents of Baltimore City on a variety of issues that affect their well-being. 

Ombudsman Program

A solution to the opioid epidemic from the urban and rural America perspective (The Hill)

Jun 26th, 2018

In their op-ed, Dr. Leana Wen and State Health Officer and Commissioner of West Virginia Dr. Rahul Gupta, discuss the dire need for resources to combat the opioid epidemic in both urban and rural areas.

Read the entire story.

Leana Wenopioids

Note From The Commissioner: Advancing Health and Safety for Older Adults

Jun 22nd, 2018

As an emergency physician, I have treated older adults who arrive in the ER with horrific signs of physical abuse, including injuries that led to disability or death. I have also seen our elders who are mentally, emotionally, and sexually abused, and who are targets of financial crimes and exploitation.

Leana Wen

Bmore Healthy Newsletter: June 22, 2018

Jun 22nd, 2018

Click here to read the 6/22/18 newsletter. Subscribe to the Bmore Healthy newsletter.

In this issue:

  • Note from the Commissioner
  • Dr. Wen Gives Keynote Address at Aetna Leaders Forum
  • Director of Opioid Overdose Prevention and Behavioral Health Fellow Speak at Turnaround Tuesday Program
  • and more.

AHIP18: CEO warns payers of urgency for 'change and innovation' (Healthcare Drive)

Jun 21st, 2018

The annual meeting of America’s Health Insurance Plans kicked off with a warning.

AHIP CEO Matt Eyles said that consolidation and rising healthcare costs are reaching a breaking point.

Read the entire story.

Leana Wen

AHIP18: Health leaders tie socioeconomic disparity, personal responsibility to preventable diseases (Fierce Healthcare)

Jun 21st, 2018

As politicians and healthcare experts try to get a handle on healthcare costs and chronic disease, they may be overlooking some major factors. 

Much more can be done to reduce preventable diseases, including incentivizing personal responsibility and addressing socioeconomic disparity, panelists said at the 2018 AHIP Institute & Expo in San Diego. 

Read the entire story.

Leana Wen

How to Fix the Health Gap Between Black and White America (The Atlantic)

Jun 20th, 2018

Residents of Baltimore’s rich, white suburbs can expect to live a full 20 years longer than those who live in the city’s poor, majority-black neighborhoods, Olga Khazan writes in the magazine.

Read the entire story.

Leana Wen

Pages