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O’Malley: Health reform’s protections help Md. halt ‘harmful spiral’

Jessica Harper — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:54:43 +0000

A panel of Maryland and federal leaders marked the one-year anniversary of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act March 24 by extolling the law's consumer protections, especially those that concern women and children.

O’Malley: Health reform’s protections help Md. halt ‘harmful spiral’ via IFAwebnews.

Greater health reform debate unlikely to spur big changes before 2012

Alix Farr — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 10:29:13 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Americans should be prepared for two more years of verbal combat over health care reform when the new Congress is seated in January, but wholesale changes to the law are unlikely before the next election, experts say.

Greater health reform debate unlikely to spur big changes before 2012 via IFAwebnews.

Mikulski, Cardin support inclusion of public option in health reform

Graham Moomaw — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:00:46 +0000

Both of Maryland's senators have gotten behind a last-ditch effort to revive a public, government-run health insurance option by using a controversial legislative procedure known as reconciliation.

Mikulski, Cardin support inclusion of public option in health reform via IFAwebnews.

Jumping back onto the health care reform merry-go-round

Tony Ondrusek — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:58:16 +0000

IFAwebnews.com reports that a Democratic senator is seeking to use the “nuclear” option to pass health care reform. This follows on the heels of two U.S. congressmen who also want ... Read →

Jumping back onto the health care reform merry-go-round via IFAwebnews.

Senate approves amendment on mammograms, other preventive screenings

Tina Irgang — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:03:41 +0000

Women would have free and widespread access to preventive screenings, such as mammograms and pap smears, under an amendment to the Senate health bill approved Dec. 3.

Senate approves amendment on mammograms, other preventive screenings via IFAwebnews.

First mandate sought in Senate health plan, cost increases to follow

Tony Ondrusek — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:06:28 +0000

The first of what is surely to be many, many well-intentioned mandates has found its way into the Senate health reform plan, setting the stage for the proposal to go ... Read →

First mandate sought in Senate health plan, cost increases to follow via IFAwebnews.

Mikulski adds breast screening amendment to Senate health reform bill

Bob Graham — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:18:25 +0000

Sen. Barbara Mikulski joined a bipartisan effort to introduce an amendment to the Senate’s proposed health care reform bill, requiring all health plans to cover women's preventive care, including mammograms and cervical cancer screenings.

Mikulski adds breast screening amendment to Senate health reform bill via IFAwebnews.

Private insurers get ‘free rein’ without public option, Democrats say

Keith L. Martin — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:58:38 +0000

Omitting a government-run health insurance program from a Senate reform bill will give private insurers “free rein” to increase premiums and “drive up the cost of federal subsidies,” according to a group of Senate Democrats.

Private insurers get ‘free rein’ without public option, Democrats say via IFAwebnews.

Maryland House legislators address cost of disparity in health care

Tina Irgang and Sharmina Manandhar — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:48:40 +0000

Maryland lawmakers underscored the urgency of equitable health care reform on Capitol Hill Oct. 6, drawing attention to a new report by the University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University that highlights the economic burden of discriminatory health care practices.

Maryland House legislators address cost of disparity in health care via IFAwebnews.

Mikulski stresses important voice of women in health care reform

Tina Irgang — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:52:57 +0000

Women are discriminated against under the current health care system, said Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), and therefore have a particularly high stake in reform.

Mikulski stresses important voice of women in health care reform via IFAwebnews.