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The mission of the BCHD is to provide all Baltimoreans access to comprehensive, preventative quality health service and care, as well as to ensure a healthy environment. |
| This directory is intended to provide referral info to those who are in need of health care services but are not insured or have health insurance that does not cover preventive health care services. This is not an exhaustive list. |
Provides phone numbers for "First Call for Help" as well as for addiction/pregnancy, emergency contraception, Head Start programs, schools for pregnancy teens and the WIC program. |
The importance of good personal health cannot be underestimated. It is the cornerstone of good public health. The Baltimore County Dept. of Health is part of a nationwide network of agencies whose business is protecting health. Since the beginning of the 20th Century, life expectancy of Americans have increased from 45 to 75 years. Public health with its focus on prevention is responsible for 25 of those years. Curative medicine is credited with the other five. We are pleased to welcome you to this web site, and we invite you to join us in promoting better health and preventing disease. |
| Provides a directory search of Maryland substance abuse treatment centers. |
| Information, education, programs and services for older Marylanders and their families. |
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is a Federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Programs for which CMS is responsible include Medicare, Medicaid, State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), HIPAA, and CLIA. |
| Provides contact info for all Baltimore County offices of social service. |
| Breast and cervical cancer screening is provided to Baltimore County women ages 40-64 who are uninsured or under-insured and who meet a financial eligibility. Services include a mammogram, clinical breast exam, and Pap smear. All care is provided through private medical providers in Baltimore County. There is no fee. |
Individuals may be eligible for services through the Maryland Medicaid Program, the Maryland Children's Health Program or the Maryland Pharmacy Assistance Program, depending upon income and other factors. |
Many patients can't afford the medications they need. There are public and private resources available that may help. Rx Assist provides the information needed to access these resources. |
| This web site provides a comprehensive one-stop link to thousands of medicines offered through hundreds of patient assistance programs sponsored by member companies, non-member companies, government and local organizations. |
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