$540M hospital project clears major hurdle

A massive new hospital planned on the Eastern Shore is now one step closer to reality after clearing a major regulatory hurdle. The University of Maryland Shore Regional Health’s rate application request for a new medical center in Easton was approved by the Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission on Wednesday. The approval is the final step for the University of Maryland Medical System, the hospital’s owner, as it prepares to start site preparation work at 10000 Longwoods Road later this month.