THE INVISIBLE WORKFORCE
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Every May 1st, labor gets its moment. Unions march. Politicians invoke the dignity of work....
Health & Human Services
Maryland’s Mental Health Workforce Is Half Empty — And Getting Worse
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland has roughly half the behavioral health workers it needs right now. Nine counties...
Maryland Passes Budget With $126 Million in Disability Cuts. Advocates Say the Damage Is Done.
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews ANNAPOLIS — It is official. Senate Bill 282, Maryland's fiscal year 2027 budget, passed...
Maryland’s Disability Rate Is Rising — And the Increase Is Statewide
Most counties saw higher percentages of residents with a disability in 2024 than in 2023, according to new federal data....
Maryland’s psychiatric hospitals are running out of room — and the data shows why
Two years of internal state reports reveal falling admissions, collapsing releases, and a system increasingly unable to...
Maryland Counties Revolt Against Moore’s Disability Cuts as $150M Reduction Sparks Statewide Backlash
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews A rare bipartisan backlash is building across Maryland as counties push back against...
At Capacity and Turning People Away: Inside Maryland’s Psychiatric System Breakdown
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews Maryland’s state psychiatric hospital system is not quietly struggling. It is operating...
Maryland’s Behavioral Health Push: Compassion, Cost, and the Coming Budget Fight
By MDBayNews Staff As Maryland heads deeper into the 2026 General Assembly session, state legislators and mental health...
Maryland’s Psychiatric Bed Crisis: Community Care First — But Not Community Care Only
By Michael Phillips | MDBayNews For decades, mental health policy in America has been framed as a false choice:“Bring...