Maryland’s Senate approved one measure to build off of federal health reform and rejected another to block its impact on state residents.

With the ink and debate still fresh on health reform legislation in Washington, D.C., lawmakers in Maryland are making sure the state is involved in any immediate resolutions to help uninsured Americans.

Federal legislators are expected to finish their work on health care legislation this week, but for Maryland officials, the work is just beginning.

Marylanders will not see any immediate changes to their health insurance coverage in light of the new breast cancer screening recommendations, health officials and insurance companies said.

The Maryland Health Insurance Partnership is increasing the average wage that qualifies for the maximum subsidy, one of several changes responding to the current economic conditions facing small businesses.

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