From the office of Congressman Andy Harris: Congressman Andy Harris, M.D., a Navy veteran and physician who worked in both the military and veteran health systems, has written and released a white paper that outlines his innovative proposal to provide veterans with health care outside of the broken Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Under the Harris […]
Del. Szeliga: “If the Next Governor Does Not Bring State Spending Under Control, There Will Have to be an Increase in Property Taxes, as Well as Other Tax Increases”
From Del. Kathy Szeliga: Dear Friends, The 2014 Legislative Session ended on Monday, April 7 at midnight. We finished with a balanced budget and no major tax increases. I’m pleased to provide you with a wrap-up of the 2014 Legislative Session highlights. Health Care – The Maryland Health Exchange & Obamacare Starting with a botched […]
Harris, Gansler, Craig Opine on Maryland’s Plans to Abandon Its “Failed Health Exchange”
From Friends of Doug Gansler: Gansler Statement on Maryland’s Plans to Abandon Its Failed Health Exchange Tonight, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Attorney General Douglas Gansler released the following statement after the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange board voted to abandon the state’s irreparably broken exchange and to adopt Connecticut’s platform: “Tonight’s decision to abandon a $261 million […]
Rep. Harris: “Two Years and $200 Million Later, Maryland is Back to Square One – and Will Now Have to Spend Tens of Millions More to Implement Connecticut’s Exchange”
From the office of Congressman Andy Harris: Statement from Rep. Harris on MD Health Exchange “Tomorrow, the board of the Maryland Health Exchange will vote on whether to replace the state’s failed exchange with the technology from Connecticut’s exchange and hire Deloitte, the contractor that built the Connecticut system. Connecticut has had one of the […]
Del. Szeliga: Maryland Health Care Exchange Plagued with Problems; House Republicans Call For Forensic Audit
From Del. Kathy Szeliga: The House Republican Caucus issued a letter to Lt. Governor Anthony Brown commending his call for a full investigation into the ongoing problems with the Maryland Health Exchange during his interview with WBAL reporter Jayne Miller on December 10th. “The members of the Maryland House of Delegates Republican Caucus are deeply […]
Harford County Chapter of NAACP to Host County-Wide Affordable Care Act Health Forum in Aberdeen
From the Harford County Health Department: On Saturday, November 2nd, the Harford County Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) will host a county-wide Affordable Care Act Health Forum from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM at Union United Methodist Church, 700 N. Post Road in Aberdeen. The event is part […]
Rep. Harris Opposes Senate Fiscal Package; “It Just Kicks the Can Further Down the Road”
From the office of Congressman Andy Harris: Washington, D.C. – Congressman Andy Harris, M.D., released the following statement on the fiscal package proposed by the Senate: “I cannot support a package that continues spending at a level that does nothing to reduce the 650 billion dollar deficit this year or deficits in future years, continues […]
Sen. Mikulski: “One Thing is Certain, Though – that We Definitely Should Keep Obamacare”
From the office of U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski: U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.), Chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Dean of the Senate women, today spoke on the Senate floor in support of the Affordable Care Act, a law providing access to health care coverage for millions of Americans. “We are having a […]