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Coalition starts campaign on increasing state’s tobacco tax

...calling for the increase in the state’s tobacco tax by a dollar to reduce teen smoking and

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Health group proposes another $1 cigarette tax hike

“In 2007, the money that was raised help to fund a major health care expansion program for over a

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Media Advisory

On November 14, 2012 at 11am on Lawyers’ Mall in front of the State House in Annapolis,

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Radio ad launched to celebrate affirmation of Affordable Care Act

“By re-electing President Obama on November 6 the American people reaffirmed the Affordable Care

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Maryland remains ahead in implementing health care reforms

Maryland is better prepared than most states to implement the reforms, said Vincent DeMarco,

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Health advocates celebrate higher tobacco prices

Teenagers are especially responsive to changes in pricing, said Matthew Celentano, deputy director

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Officials: Tobacco tax helps keep kids smokeless

"The producers of this harsh, degrading, cancer stick use the appearance of a candy wrapper and put

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Tax Increase On Cheaper Tobacco Products Aims To Reduce Number Of Teen Users

“Based on what’s happened in other states, we know this will reduce the use of this product by

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Price of little cigars more costly because of tax

A tax increase on small cigars and other tobacco products popular with teenagers has resulted in a

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Tax-hike on chewing tobacco, cheap cigars expected to reduce use

“Those are the kind of increases that will have a dramatic impact,” said Vincent DeMarco,

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Group to release study on tobacco tax increase

WTOP 10/24/2012, 4:33am ET BALTIMORE (AP) A Maryland health advocacy group is releasing a study on

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Public Health Groups, Students Celebrate Increase in Cigar and Smokeless Tobacco Prices

Thank Governor and General Assembly for Tax’s Youth Deterrence

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Health care reforms must continue

While Maryland leads the nation in implementing innovative policies to expand access to care, there

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If GOP repeals ‘Obamacare’ what happens to patients in Maryland?

The state has gained an edge by working on the exchange quickly, said Matthew Celentano, deputy

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Cigarette taxes saved my kids’ lives

Maryland should again raise the cost of smoking. An Op-ed in the Baltimore Sun by Rev. Fred Weimert

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Support is growing…

Over 460 organizations have endorsed our Healthy Maryland Initiative proposal to increase the state

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Maryland wins big grant for its insurance marketplace

Maryland gets $123 million in federal money to build health insurance exchange Baltimore Sun

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Health Reform and Healthy Businesses Event

Learn how health reform will affect your business, including the effects of health insurance

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Ready, or Not, for Obamacare

“We want to be the model,” says Lieutenant Governor Anthony Brown

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Tax will help deter kids from all forms of tobacco

The Baltimore Sun August 07, 2012 A recent article on tobacco use pointed out that although