‘Outdated and obsolete’: Middle Shore to get new facility to replace aging hospital

The Middle Shore is set to receive a brand-new University of Maryland regional hospital after a state hospital-regulating agency Wednesday approved a plan to replace the aging Shore Regional Medical Center in Easton. The Health Services Cost Review Commission unanimously approved rate increases for the Easton medical center on Wednesday to help fund a total replacement of the hospital that currently serves about 170,000 residents spread across five rural counties.