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Southern Maryland Hospital Center acquired by MedStar

By WTOP Staff

MedStar Health has completed its acquisition of Southern Maryland Hospital Center in Clinton, adding its 10th hospital and important territory in the emerging fight for control of Maryland’s health care market.

On July 30, Southern Maryland announced that Columbia, Md.-based MedStar had emerged from a field of 15 interested buyers to strike a deal with the Chiaramonte family, which owned and controlled the hospital since Dr. Francis Chiaramonte founded it in 1977. Terms were not disclosed.

Emergency guide: What you should do to prepare for emergencies

By WTOP Staff
WASHINGTON — Do you know what you'd do if an emergency hits? What if you're at work, your spouse is stuck in traffic and your children are in school? There's no way to plan for every emergency, but you can make sure you're prepared for different scenarios, including making a plan for your family and building a kit of emergency supplies.
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