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WATCH:
Brining Primary Care Physicians to Prince George's County


The County's primary care physician crisis has gotten worse with a single primary care provider setting, on average, 2,020 Prince Georgians. The Prince George's County Council, sitting as the Board of Health, hosted a discussion on bringing more primary care physicians to Prince George's County.

Panelists discussed the accessibility of primary care in Prince George's County and what can be done to bring additional providers to Prince George's County.

Previous Board of Health Sessions

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WATCH:
State of Your Healthcare


As the Federal government considers significant cuts to healthcare funding and Medicaid, local communities are bracing for the ripple effects. From Medicaid eligibility changes to potential reduction for essential services, "The State of Your Healthcare" examined how these proposed changes in Washington could directly impact residents and reshape healthcare access here in Prince George's County. Guest speakers include:

  • Tony McCann, Lecturer, University of Maryland
  • Ryan Moran, Deputy Secretary of Health Care, Financing and Medicaid Director, Maryland Department of Health

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WATCH:
2025 Mental Health Town Hall (May 12, 2025)



The Mental Health Town Hall highlighted the progress made and initiatives created since the 2023 Mental Health Town Hall, and provided a safe and supportive space for residents to gain a deeper understanding of mental health, work towards reducing stigma, and discover available support systems.


Board of Health Legislation

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CB-046-2023 Council Bill Enacted AN ACT CONCERNING THE HEALTHY RESTAURANT PROGRAM for the purpose of establishing a voluntary healthy restaurant certification program.
CB-082-2023 Council Bill Enacted AN ACT CONCERNING GROCERY STORE TAX CREDITS for the purpose of increasing both real and personal tax credits for eligible grocery stores within the designated healthy food priority areas.
CB-099-2023 Council Bill Enacted AN ACT CONCERNING COUNTY EMPLOYEE ACCESS TO LOCAL HEALTH CARE for the purpose of requiring that any health insurer contracted to offer health insurance plans to county employees include at least one health insurance plan with an inpatient hospital located in Prince George’s County in its coverage network.
CR-013-2023 Council Resolution Adopted A RESOLUTION CONCERNING NURSE PATIENT RATIOS for the purpose of encouraging the State of Maryland to take action to create a standard for Nurse and Support Staff Patient Ratios to ensure the optimum level of care for patients in hospitals.
CR-091-2023 Council Resolution Adopted A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE COUNTY POLICIES AND HEALTHCARE OPTIONS TASK FORCE for the purpose of creating a task force to audit the county policies and healthcare benefit options for current county employees, with a focus on maternal health.
CR-090-2023 Council Resolution Adopted A RESOLUTION CONCERNING BLACK MATERNAL HEALTH Fund for the purpose of encouraging providing grants to organizations whose mission is based on alleviating maternal health disparities in the African American community.
CR-082-2023 Council Resolution Adopted A RESOLUTION CONCERNING ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO ADDRESS HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM WAIT TIMES for the purpose of establishing the task force on reducing hospital emergency room wait times to study best practices and make recommendations for reducing emergency room wait times; and generally relating to the task force on reducing emergency room wait times.