All 19 Anti-Smoking Measures Failed in General Assembly

ANNAPOLIS – After dozens of hearing hours, none of the 19 tobacco bills introduced in 1996 passed the General Assembly

House Committee Vote Brings Health Insurance Regulations Closer

ANNAPOLIS – The House Economic Matters Committee gave unanimous approval Thursday to two bills to impose regulations on health insurance companies

Lawmaker Vows Action on Sex Abuse Task Force Report

ANNAPOLIS – The sponsor of a law that set up the Maryland Task Force to Study Health Professional-Client Sexual Exploitation has pledged that its report will not be left to gather dust in the state archives

Members of Panel on Doctor Abuse Found Experience Cathartic

Active with a support group for victims of sexual abuse by health professionals, Linda Herlehy and Sherry Russell were busy healing themselves

Wilson Strives To Raise Medical School’s Image

BALTIMORE – In his charge are 1,277 students and 1,106 faculty

Court of Appeals Affirms Use of DNA Evidence in Rape Conviction

ANNAPOLIS – In a 6-1 ruling, the Maryland Court of Appeals Wednesday upheld the admissibility of DNA evidence and the statistical measures used in the science of matching criminals with crime scenes

Senate Close To Passing Health Plan Disclosure Bill

ANNAPOLIS – The Maryland Senate gave preliminary approval Wednesday to a bill requiring health insurance carriers to disclose information about their plans and operating practices to consumers, employers and doctors

Bellavance Widow Testifies for Restricting Kids’ Tobacco Access

ANNAPOLIS – Elizabeth Bellavance stayed seated for five hours Thursday to spend three minutes asking a House committee to support several bills to discourage children from smoking

Links among Autoimmune Diseases Discussed in Public Forum

BALTIMORE – Arden Baughman has become incapacitated over the last 14 years due to an autoimmune disease called peripheral neuropathy

House Bill: Insurers’ Drug Plans Should Pay for Nicotine Patch

ANNAPOLIS – Supporters of a bill to force health insurers to cover nicotine patches said Wednesday that many Marylanders cannot afford the most effective weapon against nicotine addiction