Baltimore leaders, clergy push for budget fix
May 1, 2012
Faith community leaders said they support increasing the sales tax on little cigars and other tobacco products to 70 percent -- doing so would help expand health care coverage. They also support increasing the state income tax rate.... Read more »
Religious leaders trying to prevent ‘doomsday’ in Maryland
More than 30 religious leaders called on Maryland's political leaders Monday to conduct a special session without further delay, arguing cuts from the so-called "doomsday" budget would hurt the state's low-income residents and vulnerable populations.... Read more »
Top Maryland Faith Leaders Call For Restoring Doomsday Cuts
April 30, 2012
...convene a Special Session to restore the budget cuts and to enact the life-saving tobacco tax increase which they nearly passed during the 2012 regular Session.... Read more »
Momentum for tobacco tax increase builds
March 8, 2012
A push by public health advocates to increase the tax on cigarettes, cigars and smokeless tobacco has gained momentum in Annapolis.... Read more »
Health exchanges will benefit Maryland families
It's no wonder Maryland families are so hard pressed to find good, affordable health insurance — premiums have outpaced earnings, and the field of insurance options is confusing. Even if a family is fortunate enough to have coverage, it's hard to know if what you're paying for is going to be there for you when you need it. That's why our Health Care for All Coalition is so excited about Gov.Martin O'Malley's health care bill (SB 238). By setting up a competitive insurance marketplace for private health insurance, also known as an exchange, this bill will give Marylanders more choice, more control and more peace of mind about their health care.... Read more »
Coalition calls MD’s alcohol tax a success
February 8, 2012
A coalition that pushed an alcohol tax increase last year is calling the tax a success and turning its efforts toward assuring that the new revenue is spent the way it was intended.... Read more »
Md. health advocates cheer allocation of proceeds from alcohol tax increase
January 25, 2012
Most of the money raised by a 50 percent increase in Maryland’s sales tax on alcohol has been allocated for health needs under Gov. Martin O’Malley’s budget, said health advocates who cheered the result Tuesday.... Read more »
Alcohol tax money directed to health programs
Gov.Martin O'Malley has proposed $64 million in health programs this year that his administration has identified as having been funded by the alcohol tax.... Read more »
Higher alcohol tax in Maryland: Where will the money go?
July 13, 2011
Deputy Director Matt Celentano was interviewed on Mix 106.5 about the alcohol tax, health care and health reform in Maryland.... Read more »
Tax credit aims to save businesses thousands
June 23, 2011
A new federal tax credit could save small businesses in Frederick County thousands of dollars to provide employee health insurance.The Frederick County Health Department and the Frederick County Commissioners launched a new initiative, "Get Connected," on Wednesday to promote the credit.... Read more »
