Md. leaders hope drug board sets the bar for the nation
Maryland lawmakers, elected officials and advocates praised the novelty of a new law to create a board to review the prices of high-cost prescription drugs, even as the earliest possible action it could take on prices is 2021. The law to create a Prescription Drug Affordability Board took effect Monday, and lawmakers hope this attempt […]
Md. prescription drug bill filled with compromises
Sometimes compromise means recognizing things could have gone worse. That seems to be the view of advocates of measures aimed at controlling what Marylanders pay for their medication. Legislation introduced in January would have created a board to set upper payment limits on what Marylanders could pay for high-cost prescription drugs. By the time the […]
Bill would set Md.’s renewable energy goal to 100 percent by 2040
Touting supermajority support, an environmental group said it is close to passage of a state law increasing the amount of electricity generated by wind and solar sources.
Supporters of clean energy to highlight Maryland support
Supporters of wind and solar energy are highlighting support among candidates for state legislative seats in Maryland.