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Another tax increase proposed for Maryland cigarettes

"It's the kind of thing that the public supports, and it will do a lot of good," said Vincent

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Health advocates want to increase cigarette tax

The same group that successfully pushed to double the state's cigarette tax in 2007 wants the

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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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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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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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Health care reforms must continue

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

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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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Ready, or Not, for Obamacare

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

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Health advocates cheer use of Md. alcohol tax

"It worked out exactly as we wanted, that it's being used for these purposes through the regular

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New Fiscal Year Means Tax Hikes In Maryland

Taxes will jump from 15 percent of wholesale to 70 percent on "little cigars."

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Maryland law changes, tax hikes take effect

"Together, the new tax increase on little cigars and smokeless tobacco will save thousands of young

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See Video: Supreme Court Upholds Health Care Mandate

WBAL Radio 1090AM July 2, 2012 The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the individual insurance

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O’Malley says Supreme Court’s ruling on health care gives Maryland considerable momentum

Gov. Martin O’Malley and Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown said Thursday the Supreme Court’s ruling to

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Officials react to Supreme Court decision on health care

Vincent DeMarco, of the Health Care for All Coalition, said, "Because we have to fully implement

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With health care act a go, Maryland expects phones to ring

“The exchange bill that passed this year is a national model — it goes beyond creating a

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Reaction to Supreme Court decision on health care includes victory dances and calls for repeal

“We at the Maryland Health Care for All! Coalition look forward to working closely with the