Campaign Updates
posted by Brittany Shannahan | May 01, 2018
This May Day, here is a brief note about how the division of healthcare benefits according to standards of productive and non-productive work exacerbates certain types of discrimination. This discrimination even...
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posted by Eric Naumburg | Apr 24, 2018
The news is in! After very little publicity during the negotiation of these bills, Maryland governor Larry Hogan and Maryland Democrats are celebrating their collaboration to "stabilize" the individual market...
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posted by Brittany Shannahan | Apr 06, 2018
Researchers and advocates for Black women’s maternal health have been sounding alarm bells for years. Their message reached critical mass at the start of 2018, when two back-to-back events propelled...
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posted by Brittany S | Apr 05, 2018
Tickets are selling fast for the Maryland PNHP Annual Dinner - register now! We invite you to join us for the annual dinner for the Maryland chapter of Physicians for...
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posted by Brittany Shannahan | Mar 30, 2018
The West Virginia Teacher's Strike inspired a number of articles from single payer advocates inside and outside the state. Writing for Jacobin, Cathy Kunkel said: "The underfunding of public employee health insurance...
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posted by Brittany S | Mar 15, 2018
A new twitter campaign led by The Coalition for Medicare Choices promises to mobilize two million seniors to “preserve and strengthen” Medicare Advantage. But who is the Coalition for Medicare...
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posted by Brittany S | Mar 01, 2018
HCHR-MD will continue to review the many healthcare bills through the session. For now, we have taken positions on 3 bills: 1. HEALTHY MARYLAND ACT (HB1516/SB1002) Introduced by Senator Paul...
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posted by Brittany S | Jan 08, 2018
Shifting the blame away from greedy companies and our for-profit healthcare system onto young people living in economic insecurity isn’t going to win equitable healthcare for everyone. This week, it...
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posted by Brittany S | Nov 27, 2017
KARINA MY FRIEND OR LOVED ONE'S NAME IS My grandmother THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED TO MY LOVED ONE Depending on the time of the year, her insurance will only pay...
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posted by Brittany S | Jun 17, 2017
At Healthcare is a Human Right Maryland, we are thrilled that Senator Bernie Sanders has promised a Medicare for All bill in the Senate. HCHR-MD urges Senator Sanders to pursue...
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