Maryland to be a test-subject state in new federal hospital model

Maryland is set to be one of two test-subject states for a new federal program that officials hope will improve patient outcomes and bridge inequities while constraining hospital and medical costs. The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Tuesday that Maryland and Vermont will be the first states to implement the new States Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development Model, called the AHEAD Model.