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While touting impact of Md. alcohol, tobacco taxes, advocates defer on increases

Increases in taxes on alcohol and tobacco in the last decade are driving down teen smoking and

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Urge Your Legislators To Support SB 759/HB 768 and SB 802/ HB 814

Please contact your legislators to support SB 759/HB 768 to create a Prescription Drug

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To Control Drug Prices, States May Have to Face Off Against Feds

Frustrated by federal inaction, state lawmakers in 41 states have proposed detailed plans to lower

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Advocates Want Drug Board to Control Prescription Costs

The Maryland General Assembly will be reviewing legislation that would create a first-of-its-kind

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Maryland Could Become First State To Cap Prescription Drug Costs

As prescription drug prices are on the rise, Maryland lawmakers are trying to address the costs a

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Md. needs a Prescription Drug Affordability Board

While the Democratic and Republican parties differ on many issues, there’s one thing that we

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Register for Prescription Drug Affordability Advocacy Day! February 14th 8:30am-1pm in Annapolis.

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The Importance of Affordable Health Care

We talked with Comcast Newsmakers about what Maryland can do to promote quality, affordable

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Poll Shows Strong Support for Rx Drug Measure, Health Care Mandate, Clean Energy

A poll being released Wednesday – the kick-off of the 90-day General Assembly session – shows

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Video addresses alcohol, tobacco tax success

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

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Maryland County Executives Back Drug Affordability Board

Maryland lawmakers are taking action to manage prescription drug prices and gouging, by working to

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Maryland Lawmakers Push Affordable Prescription Drug Bill

Maryland lawmakers say prescription drug prices are far too high for many people. Now, some

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Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski spoke with Governor Hogan about upcoming issues

WYPR 88.1 By John Lee  January 7, 2019 Excerpt:  “Ed Johnson with the Maryland Citizens

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County Executive Gardner One of Several Local Officials Supporting Prescription Drug Affordability Board

It would establish fair and affordable drug prices for Marylanders.

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Local Maryland Officials To Support Prescription Drug Board

Leading local officials in Maryland’s largest counties are expected to support a proposal to

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County executives endorse legislation to regulate prescription drug costs

A large bipartisan group of county executives converged Thursday to support state legislation

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State officials to support effort to control rising costs of prescription drugs

"These drugs are way more expensive in our country than in other countries and it makes a lot of

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Md. county executives back drug affordability measure

All of Maryland’s county executives Thursday endorsed a proposal to rein in prescription drug

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Howard County Executive Ball advocates bill to create state prescription drug panel

“Prescription drug prices are hurting people across Howard County and we need to stand up and

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Maryland Officials to Support Prescription Drug Board

Leading local officials in Maryland's largest counties are expected to support a proposal to create