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Leader of New Prescription Drug Board Says Relief Is on the Way

The leader of Maryland’s effort to force reductions in the cost of prescription drugs expressed

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Prescription Drug Affordability

The Prescription Drug Affordability Board is beginning its work by reviewing drug costs in the

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Howard residents voice concern over rising costs at first forum for Prescription Drug Affordability Board

Howard County hosted a forum Monday afternoon to get community input on the rising cost of

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Media Advisory: Chair of New Prescription Drug Affordability Board to Lead Community Senior Forum About Rising Drug Prices

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball and Van Mitchell, the chair of the new Maryland Prescription

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Media Advisory: Chair of New Prescription Drug Affordability Board to Lead Community Senior Forum About Rising Drug Prices

Howard County Executive Calvin Ball and Van Mitchell, the chair of the new Maryland Prescription

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Chair of Maryland Prescription Drug Affordability Board to host forum Monday at Ellicott City senior center

Van Mitchell, the chair of the new Maryland Prescription Drug Affordability Board, will lead a

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Maryland prescription drug board sets first meeting

All five members have been appointed, and the first meeting is scheduled for for Jan. 13.

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Md. Activists Vow to Enshrine Obamacare Provisions Now Threatened by Courts

Maryland lawmakers will again consider legislation that requires insurance policies to cover

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Media Release: Statement on December 18 5th Circuit Court of Appeals Decision on the Affordable Care Act

The Maryland Citizens’ Health Initiative is extremely disappointed in yesterday’s 5th Circuit

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Maryland Citizens’ Health Initiative Urges Marylanders to Sign up for Affordable Health Insurance During Open Enrollment

Maryland Citizens’ Health Initiative President Vincent DeMarco released the following statement

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Health Advocacy Group Marks 20 Years, Looks Ahead

A health care advocacy organization that has pushed Maryland’s political leaders to expand

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Health Care Advocacy Group Marks 20th Anniversary

Hear Vinny DeMarco talk with WBAL reporter Robert Lang about open enrollment starting November 1,

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Lawmakers Eye Massachusetts Model for Md. Health Care System

The commission is expected to recommend ways in which Maryland can provide health insurance to more

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Media Release: The Lower Drug Costs Now Act Takes Bold Action to Address the Skyrocketing Costs of Prescription Drugs in the US

Last week, House Democrats announced an ambitious plan to address the skyrocketing costs of

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Funding Deal for Prescription Drug Board Close, Hogan Administration Says

An exchange of letters between the Hogan administration and the Maryland Health Care Commission

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Critics Suggest Hogan Is Ignoring Key Elements of Prescription Drug Bill

The statute says very explicitly the board is independent and the board chair ‘shall hire an

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Doctors Don’t Always Know What Patients Will Owe for Meds

While the price of almost any good or service can be found online, most Americans don't know what

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Media Advisory: Cardin to spotlight need to lower prices for prescription drugs

FRIDAY, AUGUST 23 at 1:30 PM, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin will visit Baltimore’s Northern Pharmacy

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Volunteers Tapped to Set Policy for Reaching Uninsured

Starting next year, Marylander residents who lack health insurance can check a box on their state

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Media Advisory: Maryland Citizens’ Health Initiative Applauds We PAID Act Introduced in Congress by Senator Chris Van Hollen

“The We PAID Act is a terrific idea that will bring down the cost of lifesaving prescription