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Danielle J. Brown is a new Maryland resident covering health care and equity for Maryland Matters. Previously, she covered state education policy for three years at the Florida Phoenix, along with other topics such as abortion access and LGBTQ+ issues. Born and raised in Tallahassee, Florida, she is a 2018 graduate of Florida State University, where she served as an editorial intern for International Program’s annual magazine. She has also contributed stories to Rowland Publishing and reviewed community theater productions for the Tallahassee Democrat.
Senate president has previously said he suspected the bill would receive a full Senate vote this year. Now he appears less sure.
The immigrant health bill passed the House last year but was bottled up in the Senate in the final days of the 2023 session.
If HB 728 becomes law, the bill would prompt the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange to apply for a federal waiver in order to let undocumented migrants use the exchange.
The balance between state and local authorities is a frequent point of contention when the General Assembly considers new statewide regulations or deregulation.
The poll results give an idea of how Marylanders feel about medical aid-in-dying, as state lawmakers try to pass the legislation once again.
‘Women’s rights and trans justice are parallel struggles in the fight for bodily autonomy, and that protection needs clarity,’ Jamie Grace Alexander with Trans Rights Advocacy Coalition said.
Among the priorities: Tackling long emergency room wait times, participating in a new federal health care program and adjusting reimbursement rates for care at Md. hospitals.
Abortion-focused funding announcement continues the governor’s effort to ensure Maryland is a ‘safe haven’ for abortion access.
Bill would allow the board to implement upper payment limits for prescription drug purchases and payer reimbursements if the state finds that certain drugs are ‘unaffordable.’
Some former state employees who were hired before the change in law want to stay with the state plan that they agreed to when hired.