DEMARCO HIGHLIGHTS HEALTH CARE POLICY GOALS FOR THE UPCOMING LEGISLATIVE SESSION
December 9, 2020
MarylandReporter.com spoke with Maryland Citizens’ Health Initiative President Vincent DeMarco this week about his group’s three main policy goals for the upcoming legislative session: making prescription drugs more affordable, protecting and building on the Affordable Care Act, and promoting health equity. ... Read more »
Harford executive, Maryland Prescription Drug Affordability Board say public input is crucial as it works to curb costs of medication
November 3, 2020
Maryland is the first state in the nation to create a Prescription Drug Affordability Board — a body charged with reviewing the rising cost of prescription drugs and making recommendations to the Maryland General Assembly on how they can be made more affordable — but input from consumers is crucial as board members and their supporters continue to visit communities around the state.... Read more »
Prescription Drug Affordability Board held in Charles
September 29, 2020
In 2019, the Maryland General Assembly passed a bill creating the first Prescription Drug Affordability Board in the nation, regulating prescription drug costs. On Sept. 23, 2020, a board consisting of state dignitaries to provide oversight to citizens convened.... Read more »
(POSTPONED) Come to a Listening Session on Prescription Drug Affordability
January 28, 2020
Learn about Maryland's new Prescription Drug Affordability Board and share your thoughts on how to make medications more affordable.... Read more »
10 Issues for the 2020 General Assembly Session
January 9, 2020
Maryland has a new prescription drug affordability board … however the board must come up with a way to fund its own operations. The bill crafting a funding mechanism was originally expected in 2021, but the head of the panel said Monday he wants it done this year.... Read more »
Prescription Drug Affordability
The Prescription Drug Affordability Board is beginning its work by reviewing drug costs in the state and hearing public concerns about making prescription drugs affordable. Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative President Vincent DeMarco explains how you can make your voice heard.... Read more »
Maryland’s Path to a Prescription Drug Affordability Board
July 1, 2019
This year Maryland became the first state in the nation to create a Prescription Drug Affordability Board. The law’s July 1st enactment marked the culmination of a multi-year, grassroots effort based on the recognition of a simple truth that pharmaceutical manufacturers have long ignored: drugs don’t work if people can’t afford them.... Read more »
Prescription Drug Affordability Board advances in House
March 27, 2019
“The goal of the board is to make drugs the most affordable they can be,” said Del. Bonnie Cullison, D-Montgomery, chair of the Insurance and Pharmaceuticals Subcommittee...... Read more »
Maryland could soon have a prescription drug affordability board
March 26, 2019
The drug industry's leading trade group, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, opposes the legislation...... Read more »
WBFF Fox 45: Making Rx more affordable in MD
WBFF Fox 45 March 26, 2019 Vinny DeMarco from the Maryland Citizens’ Health Initiative joins Fox45 to talk about the push to make prescription drugs in Maryland more affordable.... Read more »
