Public Health - Commission on Universal Health Care
Sponsor: Sheila Ruth (District 44B)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 3/11 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Commission on Universal Health Care; providing for the composition, chair, and staffing of the Commission; requiring the Commission to develop a plan for the State to establish, on or before January 1, 2024, a universal health care program to provide health benefits to all residents of the State through a single-payer system; authorizing the Commission, the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange, and the Maryland Department of Health to apply for certain waivers; etc.
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Testimony (28)
MGA witness listFAV 22FavorableUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | MacMillan, Jackie | Bus Workgroup 14 | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Diamond, Joanna | Health Care for the Homeless | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Enagonio, Liz | Indivisible Central Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Schablein, Jared | Lower Shore Progressive Caucus | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Shepherd, Keisha | MD Progressive Healthcare Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Berhost, Kristian | Maryland Progressive Healthcare Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Fogle, Kristy | Maryland Progressive Healthcare Coalition | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jefferson , Staceylobbyist | Marylanders Against Poverty | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Armendariz, Rebecca | Personal card | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Siri, Michellelobbyist | The Women's Law Center of Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Bell, Pamela | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Berger, Zackary | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Ruth, Delegate Ruthlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Green, Amber | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gregory, Michele | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kanneganti, Sandeep | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Lent, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Miller, Eric | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Mitchell, John | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Ruth, S | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Celetano, Matt | League of Life and Health Insurers | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bogley, Laura | Maryland Right to Life | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Reichert-Price, Sarah | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Waychoff, Amy | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Raswant, Maansi | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVSiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.
INFOElliott, RobynRegistered for: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Amica Center for Immigrant Rights; CareForth; Chase Brexton Health System; Coordinating Center, The; Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition…