RotaCare Maryland Inc.

10/23/2022

When Susan D'Antoni,
CEO of Montgomery County Medical Society (MCMS) says she and the Society want to right the wrongs in history, I was intrigued. This meant celebrating Dr. Sewell who was denied membership to MCMS due to the color of his skin. MCMS later made him a member but also wants others to know his legacy lives on through the Webster Sewell, M.D. Access to Care Award. The Webster Sewell, M.D. Access to Care Award is awarded annually to honor individuals or organizations that are committed to providing greater access to health care for the people of the National Capital Region.

We are proud and grateful to say RotaCare Maryland Inc is the recipient this year.

Here is more information on Dr. Sewell by MCMS…
“Webster Sewell, M.D. (1901-1998) felt a calling and a mission to help people. His grandfather, one of Montgomery County's local Republican leaders, encouraged him to practice in Montgomery County, which direly needed a Black physician. He practiced in his grandfather's Wheaton house and later in his own Norbeck home.

He never turned away a sick person who couldn't pay, and his practice quickly became primarily pro-bono. When physicians had their own dispensaries and visits from drug-company representatives, he dispensed his medicines free to those who needed them. He valued his calling more than income, and his wife, Doris Smith Sewell, Ph.D., shared his values and gave unquestioning financial and moral support. He died in his late 90's, loved by all who knew him and honored by the hundreds who attended his funeral.”

08/24/2022

08/19/2022

Today is National Nonprofit Day! A huge thank you to all of our free and charitable clinics and pharmacies for the important work they do. We also owe a huge thank you to our donors, partners, and volunteers for making it all possible.

08/19/2022

President Signs the Inflation Reduction Act

“On Tuesday, President Joe Biden signed a sweeping $750 billion health care, tax, and climate bill into law. The NAFC has been monitoring this legislation and its impact on health care and our patients.

The majority of the health provisions in the bill make changes to Medicare, but some changes to the marketplace should be noted:

The bill will continue the subsidies in the American Rescue Plan Act without interruption for additional three years (through 2025)
It prevents hikes in premium payments millions of enrollees would have faced if ARPA expired.
The Inflation Reduction Act would continue eligibility for premium assistance for middle-income enrollees.
The Inflation Reduction Act would continue to lower Marketplace premium payments across the board.
Concerns about the bill are that the enhanced subsidies come at a cost
For permanently extending the American Rescue Plan Act subsidies, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated:
Cost of about $25 billion per year based on 10-year estimate1
Includes both increased federal spending and changes in revenue
Includes assumptions on changes in enrollment, premiums, and risk pool
How much it costs will depend on:
How many people will sign up?
CBO expects 4.8 million more Marketplace enrollees than baseline
In 2022, 14.5 million signed up for Marketplace coverage (net 2.5 million increase from 2021)
How much premium costs rise?
For 2023, the rate increases in 13 states and DC by about 10%, based on early analysis”
-NAFC

07/30/2022

Meet our newest member of the RotaCare team: Dr. Frederick Foote, a retired Navy Captain who is a neurologist turned acupuncturist as well as a poet/ author.

From 2000-2018, he directed the Epidaurus Project in holistic medicine at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. His current practice is acupuncture and non-drug pain management.

Dr. Foote’s poetry has appeared in several national publications. His 2014 book of war poetry, Medic Against Bomb, won the Grayson Poetry Prize and other honors.

07/17/2022

Busy day at Aastha Adult Medical Daycare!

05/28/2022

Meet two young women who were former pilots in the Afghanistan’s armed forces. They flew Black Hawks and other military helicopters. ❤️

“In 2009, with the U.S.-led coalition helping to develop Afghanistan’s armed forces, the Afghan air force began recruiting women to be pilots.”
-https://www.csmonitor.com/layout/set/amphtml/Books/Book-Reviews/2021/0819/Afghanistan-s-first-female-pilot-paid-a-steep-price-for-the-freedom-to-fly

05/21/2022

Successful clinic in Culverton this morning. Also had a Mental Health session for Afghan refugees and talked about self care.

My favorite interaction was this little girl who said she wants to be an astronaut. 🚀 Naturally, I gave her a copy of The Woman Warrior Project Book and told her to pursue her dream no matter how many times she wants to give up in life and about the power of grit.