Campaign Updates
posted by Brittany Shannahan | Jan 15, 2019
There’s something magical about the first snowstorm of a new year. Outside, the elements can be dangerous – and time seems to stand still. But underneath the blanket of snow...
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posted by Brittany Shannahan | Jan 09, 2019
What is the buy-in? The Medicare buy-in is one of many “moderate” alternatives to Medicare for All proposed by centrist House Democrats that offer no solutions for millennials. Led by...
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posted by Brittany Shannahan | Nov 01, 2018
Today, November 1, marks International Drug User Day, a moment which seeks to #ReframeTheBlame, to restore the dignity and humanity to people who use drugs and the families who love...
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posted by Brittany Shannahan | Oct 15, 2018
On Tuesday, September 25, Healthcare is a Human Right Maryland hosted a special screening of the PBS documentary Power to Heal, which tells the story of how civil rights activists...
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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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