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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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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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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

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State legislators call for health insurance down payment plan

“When more people enroll in coverage, the costs come down for everyone,” said Peña-Melnyk,

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Legislators to try for Maryland insurance mandate again next year

Maryland lawmakers plan to introduce legislation again next year that would create a state-level

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Signing up for healthcare

Vinny Demarco from the Maryland Citizen's health initiative joins Fox45 to talk about the benefits

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Lawmakers redouble efforts to push health insurance down payment

“I strongly believe that the Health Insurance Down Payment Plan will be good for all

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Lawmakers seek to create state mandate to push more Marylanders into health insurance

“This will get a lot more people insured,” DeMarco said.

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Health advocacy group sends supportive mailers in key senate races

Maryland Matters October 24, 2018 Danielle Gaines The Maryland Citizens’ Health Initiative is

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How badly at risk is Maryland if the Trump administration kills the ACA? It depends on whom you ask.

Baltimore Sun Editorial Board October 8,2018 Rep. Elijah Cummings says a report he commissioned