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Women, blacks, veterans: Maryland caucus leaders set goals for Maryland’s 2019 General Assembly session

Health care, immigration, education and criminal justice will remain the Maryland Legislative

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Michael A. Pretl, personal injury attorney and health advocate, dies

Michael A. Pretl, a personal injury attorney, neighborhoods and health care activist and

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Lawyer, Activist Mike Pretl Dies

Michael A. Pretl, a lawyer and progressive activist who has been associated with several

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3 state legislative battles to watch in 2019

Democrats pushing for drug-pricing changes have momentum there, after a substantial proportion of

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Maryland cigarette and alcohol taxes were the right move for public health

The decline in tobacco use, which causes a third of heart-disease-related deaths, has had enormous

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Here’s what health care advocacy orgs are targeting in the 2019 session

One of the top legislative priorities for 2019 among health care advocacy groups is increasing drug

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New Ad Touts Public Health Success of Tobacco, Alcohol Taxes

The Maryland Healthcare for All Coalition is launching a video Wednesday demonstrating the success

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New Video Demonstrates Success of Alcohol and Tobacco Taxes to Address Public Health Issues and Save Lives

The Maryland Healthcare for All Coalition today released a video demonstrating the success of

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The ruling striking down Obamacare probably won’t stand, but Maryland shouldn’t take any chances

Many expect that a Texas judge’s ruling Friday that the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional

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Black Caucus Makes Prescription Drug Bill a Top Priority for 2019

“This will be a key priority in the upcoming session for the Legislative Black Caucus, and we

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Md. Officials Vow to Fight for Affordable Care Act

Maryland backers of the Affordable Care Act reacted with anger and alarm to a court ruling striking

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What does Texas ruling mean for Obamacare in Maryland?

A federal judge in Texas struck down the Affordable Healthcare Act in a ruling late Friday,

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Statement: The Affordable Care Act Is Still Law of the Land Despite Texas v. Azar Decision to Strike It Down

Despite last night's misguided decision in Texas v. Azar, the Affordable Care Act is still the law

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Md. lawmakers to weigh mandate, drug prices in 2019

Maryland legislators in the 2019 General Assembly session will consider several measures aimed at

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Maryland is moving toward cheaper drugs

Vincent DeMarco December 3, 2018 An op-ed by Brian D. Pieninck, president and CEO of CareFirst