Obituary
ICU doctor at Baltimore’s Mercy Medical Center dies of the coronavirus he worked to help others overcome
Congressman Ruppersberger (D-MD) Unveils Legislation Providing Hazard Pay for Frontline Hospital Workers
The Dr. Joseph J. Costa Honoring Essential Americans Risking Their Safety (HEARTS) Act is named after Dr. Joseph Costa, who ran the critical care unit at Baltimore’s Mercy Medical Center, treating COVID-19 patients before dying of the disease himself in July. https://www.wbaltv.com/article/legislation-honoring-joseph-costa-would-benefit-frontline-workers/33984086
10th Annual Oxi Courage Award Recipient – October 28, 2020
The Washington Oxi Day Foundation marked the 80th anniversary of the the famous “Oxi!” honoring those who defended our freedoms in war and those who courageously fight the evils that threaten human kind today
https://oxidayfoundation.org/2020Awards/
Mercy Medical Center Names ICU in Honor of Dr. Joseph J. Costa
Mercy President and CEO David N. Maine announced that Costa’s name represented “the true spirit of our institution” www.baltimoresun.com/coronavirus/bs-md-mercy-costa-202003730-pvtayreqhfezdae3w4jx6dxlau-story.html
Joseph J. Costa Charitable Trust 