Choptank Health encourages back-to-school immunizations
Choptank Community Health System is reminding parents to keep their children happy, healthy, and protected from diseases by scheduling back-to-school immunizations now. Immunization resources for Mid-Shore parents are at choptankhealth.org/protected. The site includes Maryland’s back-to-school immunization requirements, the CDC’s child and adolescent immunization schedule by age, a provider locator tool, and links to the childhood immunization programs of all Mid-Shore health departments.
Choptank Health testifies at Senate hearing
The importance of access to rural healthcare was the topic for Choptank Community Health System CEO Sara Rich’s May 17 testimony at a hearing titled, “Improving Health Care Access in Rural Communities: Obstacles and Opportunities” before the Senate Committee on Finance Health Care Subcommittee.
Presiding over the Subcommittee hearing were Chairman U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and ranking member U.S. Senator Steve Daines (R-Mt.). Rich provided testimony on behalf of the nation’s community health centers and was one of four national healthcare leaders providing testimonials.