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Maryland Legislature addresses prescription drug cost

Maryland is now ground zero in the battle over curbing the cost of prescription medication, and the

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MD continues to lead on health policy

Earlier this week, Maryland finalized and had an important plan approved with the federal

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Maryland Medicaid Turns 50!

We celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Maryland Medicaid program with the Maryland Department of

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MD CARE Act helps caregivers and patients

LifeBridge Health, for example, has started a pilot program, the Maryland Faith Health Network,

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MD health group attacks high costs of prescription drugs

With EpiPens and other prescription drugs rising in cost, families who desperately need them but do

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Advocacy group pushes for transparency

Baltimore Sun Erin Cox September 8, 2016 A coalition of Maryland health care advocates want to

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Editorial: Faith, health care partnership makes sense

"...the Maryland Faith Community Health Network could be a game changer in the expensive and

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MD sets healthcare example

We know that people who have access to quality health coverage are more secure, have better health

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LifeBridge hospitals partner with faith leaders to improve patient health

Baltimore Sun Op-Ed February 15, 2016 Maryland’s places of worship keep our souls healthy.

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Hearing Scheduled in Annapolis

Our House Healthy Maryland Initiative Bill, HB 71 sponsored by Delegates Eric Luedtke and Barbara

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Health enrollment up 60 percent as deadline nears

"We have made tremendous progress over the last couple of years enrolling hundreds of thousands of

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Liquor taxes and sexually transmitted infections

New York Times Blog December 17, 2015 Maryland increased its liquor taxes in 2011 and a sharp

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An Increase in Alcohol Tax Appears to Have Decreased Gonorrhea Rates in Maryland by 24 Percent

“If policymakers are looking for methods to protect young people from harmful STIs, they should

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Read the latest report on the impact of our work!

The American Journal of Preventive Medicine published a study on the impact of Maryland’s

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Alcohol Taxes Lead to Decrease in Gonorrhea in Maryland: New Study Shows Public Health Benefits of

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Budget switch for Maryland hospitals is starting to pay off

"We're not going to rest on our laurels, but we're pleased with the work that hospitals, physicians

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Number of uninsured in Maryland, nation declines

Uninsured rate in Maryland drops to 7.9 percent.

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Just Released: US Census Data Shows Positive Impact of Affordable Care Act Across The Country

“We are seeing the lowest percentage of uninsured Americans in generations, and over 600,000

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Find the best hospital for your needs

Maryland is fortunate to have so many nationally-recognized health care institutions. Sometimes

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Medicaid turns 50 mired in controversy

"Cutting reimbursements to doctors at this time of huge influx made no sense," says Matthew