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Md. drug price-gouging bill allowed to go into law
Maryland‘s first-in-the-nation bill to prevent price gouging by prescription drug manufacturers will become law Oct. 1 after a U.S. District Court judge denied the Association for Accessible Medicine’s request for […]
Difficult health care choices may be on horizon for Md.
Maryland could have to decide between cutting coverage or spending a lot more money to fund health care if the U.S. Senate Republican plan to replace the Affordable Care Act were to […]
Md. health care groups still wary of federal reforms
Republicans might have pulled the American Health Care Act, but stakeholders in Maryland‘s health care community remain wary of any future reform efforts that could come out of the Trump […]
Study: Md.’s alcohol tax increase led to drop in drunken driving accidents
The increase in Maryland‘s alcohol tax in 2011 has saved lives, advocates said after a new study showed a decrease in alcohol-related car crashes in the last six years. The […]
Tobacco tax proposal a victim of political climate
A proposed increase on the state's tobacco tax appears to be on the back burner at least until Gov. Larry Hogan is out of office.
DeMarco, son ride across Md. to support veto override
The journey to overturn one of Gov. Larry Hogan's vetoes will begin with a single push of a bike peddle.
Some of Medicaid proposal already in place in Md.
Maryland health officials and advocates say they’re still working through 650 pages of Medicaid regulations proposed Tuesday, but the state is already meeting some of the new requirements suggested by […]
Battle over increasing tobacco taxes heats up
Supporters of a proposal to raise taxes on cigars on smokeless tobacco and cigars say it will raise revenue and prevent children from starting to smoke. Opponents say it will drive local tobacco stores out of business. Capital News Service has more...
C. Fraser Smith: Vinny DeMarco’s helping hand
Hey, pssst, General Assembly — Vinny DeMarco has an offer you can’t refuse. He knows you need at least a half-billion dollars, give or take, to balance the budget. He […]
Early support for alcohol tax hike
Health care advocates say they have 146 General Assembly candidates signed on to a proposal that would raise the state’s alcohol taxes by a dime a drink. Their effort was […]
Summer reading for Maryland political junkies
If you’ve followed Maryland health care politics in the last decade, Vinny DeMarco’s name should ring a bell. He’s the guy who has fought unrelentingly for years to win health […]
