October 21st, 2017 by WCBC Radio

The Western Maryland Health System has received a $1.47 million grant to improve area residents’ access to diabetes care. The Cumberland Times News reports the health system is one of eight program grantees supported through the new $16 million, five-year Merck Foundation initiative, Bridging the Gap: Reducing Disparities in Diabetes Care, to help mobilize community-based partners and improve diabetes care for vulnerable and underserved populations in the United States.