Maryland Activists Mobilize on Medicaid
By Josh KurtzOn Monday evening, Reps. John Sarbanes (D) and Elijah Cummings (D) will appear along with an array of health care advocates at...
Guest commentary: Hogan Should Veto Legislation That Would Decrease Generic Drug Competition
By Chester "Chip" DavisGeneric drugs have been and continue to be an amazing success story in our health care system.According to the annual Generic...
Schrader Confirmation Complicated by State Dispute With Nursing Home Company
By Josh KurtzAs the state Senate considers the nomination of Dennis Schrader to be secretary of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, an...
Paid Sick Leave Advocates Scramble to Get Bill on Governor’s Desk Quickly
Backers of a paid sick leave measure that’s been working its way through the General Assembly are trying to get a bill onto Gov....
Bad Vibes Infect Annapolis Health Care Debate
By Josh KurtzIf the Maryland Senate confirms Dennis Schrader to be secretary of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, he – and Gov....
Abortion Rights Groups Scramble to Derail Hogan Nominee to State Board
By Josh KurtzPersonnel matters have been the source of increasing rancor between Gov. Larry Hogan (R) and Democratic legislators in recent days. To wit:...
Report From the Front Lines: Rep. Sarbanes on the Health Care Fight
As the battle over Republican legislation to dismantle the Affordable Care Act rages this week on Capitol Hill, only one member of the Maryland...
Guest Commentary: Pass the Healthy Working Families Act
By Delegate Luke ClippingerLast summer I was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia. I had been feeling tired all the time for months...