Assistance to health care professionals

Baltimore native Dr. Sherell Mason knew she wanted to return to her hometown to provide community medical care, but the scholarship and loan repayment she received through the National Health Service Corps made that decision a lot easier. Now, more medical, dental and mental health care professionals will be able to take advantage of financial assistance through the federal program, thanks to an infusion of $290 million through the Affordable Care Act, announced Monday in Baltimore. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, at left above, toured Total Health Care in the Upton neighborhood, along with Sen. Barbara Mikulski and Reps. Elijah E. Cummings and John P. Sarbanes.

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