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Public Health - Healthy Maryland Program - Establishment

Sponsor: Gabriel Acevero (District 39)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 Healthy Maryland Program as a public corporation and a unit of State government; stating that the General Assembly finds that millions of dollars have been diverted or wasted as part of a multipayer health care system; stating that it is the intent of the General Assembly that Healthy Maryland be established to provide comprehensive universal health coverage for every Maryland resident and be funded by certain revenue; establishing the Healthy Maryland Board and the Healthy Maryland Public Advisory Committee; etc.

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Testimony (19)

MGA witness list
FAV 13FavorableUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVBraganca, MeaganColumbia Democratic ClubWritten (PDF)
FAVSchablein, JaredLower Shore Progressive CaucusPosition only
FAVShepherd, KeishaMD Progressive Healthcare CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVBerhost, KristianMaryland Progressive Healthcare CoalitionWritten (PDF)
FAVFogle, KristyMaryland Progressive Healthcare CoalitionOral + Written (PDF)
FAVJefferson , StaceylobbyistMarylanders Against PovertyWritten (PDF)
FAVBerger, ZackaryIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVCollins-Young, CraigIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Acevero, Delegate AceverolegislatorIndividualOral
FAVKanneganti, SandeepIndividualPosition only
FAVLent, MichaelIndividualPosition only
FAVMiller, EricIndividualPosition only
FAVMitchell, JohnIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFCeletano, MattLeague of Life and Health InsurersWritten (PDF)
UNFBogley, LauraMaryland Right to LifeWritten (PDF)
UNFReichert-Price, SarahIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFWaychoff, AmyIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFWilliams, PeggyIndividualPosition only
INFORaswant, MaansiMaryland Hospital AssociationWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVJefferson , StaceyMarylanders Against PovertyRegistered for: Behavioral Health System Baltimore