Senate members started wildly applauding, cheering and whistling as the 46-0 vote lit up the board, marking the official passage of the state budget through the chamber.
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House Appropriations Looks To Shift up to $250 Million to Fund Schools, Reinstate Pay Raises
The Maryland House of Delegates Appropriations Committee on Friday sought to redistribute up to $250 million in the upcoming state budget to reinstate employee raises and fully fund K-12 education, among other changes.
Enrollment in Private Health Plans Nearly Doubles This Year
The number of people who signed up for private qualified health plans through the Maryland Health Connection nearly doubled during this year’s enrollment period, numbers released Monday show.
Maryland’s Medicaid Claims System Contract Suspended, According to Audit
More than $27 million has been paid to replace an outdated system that manages Medicaid claims for the state, but work has fallen grossly behind schedule and is unreliable in quality, according to an audit released this month by Maryland’s Department of Legislative Services.
Bipartisan Legislation Could Fix Medicare Reimbursement Formula
A 17-year-old formula meant to control the increasing costs of Medicare reimbursements threatens to restrict physician access for Medicare and Medicaid patients in Maryland.
Gov. O’Malley Optimistic About State’s Health Care Exchange Progress
Gov. Martin O’Malley was the latest Maryland official to address the lagging performance of the state’s health care exchange.
Maryland to Refund Millions in Medicare and Medicaid Reimbursements
A recent audit found Maryland was not eligible to receive millions it claimed from federal government.
Recession, State Law, Lead Marylanders to Switch from Private to Public Health Insurance
A 2007 Maryland law expanding the state’s Medicaid program, along with job losses during the recession, has led a large number of Marylanders to enroll in public health care programs.
Mikulski Leads Social Security Crowd in Supercommittee ‘Occupation’
Activists joined Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., Thursday in a rally to “wake up the supercommittee,” who they fear will unfairly cut health care and Social Security to reduce the nation’s debt.