Friday, August 29, 2008

 Previous State Circle Guests

Improving Access to Dental Care

Recently new legislation went into effect in Maryland which increased funding for the state’s dental Medicaid program. This increase is step one of an ongoing program to improve access to care for Maryland families by attracting more dentists into the dental Medicaid program and making it easier for patients to find and get to dentists, and navigate the Medicaid system. These changes were spurred on by the tragic death of 12-year-old Deamonte Driver of Prince George’s county last year from an infection in his tooth. Tonight we’ll learn more about why oral health is a critical component of general health, what these changes to the law mean, why they were necessary in Maryland, who they help, and what work still needs to be done.

Dr. Garner Morgan

President, Maryland State Dental Association

Maryland State Dental Association

Boating Safety and PFD Technology

Bruce Johnson of the Coast Guard Auxiliary joins Jeff to talk about boating safety and the latest in PFD technology.

Bruce Johnson

Vice Captain Division 1
Coast Guard Auxiliary

Coast Guard Auxiliary

Wind Farms

Jim Lanard of Bluewater Wind talks about Wind Farms and the company's project off the Delaware coast and the possibilities of a similar project in Ocean City.

Jim Lanard

Director of Strategic Planning and Communications
Bluewater Wind

Bluewater Wind