As of 2019, nearly half of Medicare beneficiaries, or 24 million people, did not have dental coverage, according to a study.
Legislators working to make Maryland Rye official state spirit
Maryland has a long history with rye whiskey. State laws also recently changed to allow for more of a boom for distilleries.
Maryland voters to see reproductive rights on 2024 ballot
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Maryland voters will be asked to enshrine abortion rights into the state Constitution next year, after the Maryland House of Delegates’ passage of the “Right to Reproductive Freedom Act” on Thursday. SB 798 will place a referendum…
Wider access to overdose-reversing drug could ease deadly toll of opioid crisis, experts say
The FDA’s recent over-the-counter approval of naloxone is the latest initiative that Maryland health officials say could help curb the state’s opioid crisis.
Grad student stipends often fall short of the living wage
Despite the stipend, basic necessities are often a financial burden to grad students.
New House caucus pushes for ratification of Equal Rights Amendment
The movement to enshrine the Equal Rights Amendment as the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was dealt a blow in February.
Maryland’s Moore fights national hype to stay focused on state business
The national media clamor has only continued to mount since Moore took office in mid-January.
Maryland tech start-ups look to stay afloat after bank collapses
Maryland biomedical company Medcura is a Silicon Valley Bank customer, but they say they are not in a hurry to move change banks.
Maryland’s Moore seeks disaster aid for Chesapeake Bay invasive fish
In a letter to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, the governor said “blue catfish are a particular concern.”
Van Hollen, activists push policy priorities for Black women
Van Hollen called on Congress to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, which would identify states with a history of voting discrimination and require them to obtain permission before changing their voting processes in the future.