Public Health - Commission on Universal Health Care
Sponsor: Senator PinskyCommittee: FinanceSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 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 (13)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableUNF 2UnfavorableINFO 2Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Diamond, Joanna | Health Care for the Homeless | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Jefferson , Staceylobbyist | Marylanders Against Poverty | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Holt, Chrissy | Our Revolution Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Elliott, Richard DeShay | Prince George's County Young Democrats | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Siri, Michellelobbyist | The Women's Law Center of Maryland | Position only |
| FAV | Bell, Pamela | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Pinsky, Senator Pinskylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Celentano, Matthewlobbyist | Funk & Bolton, P.A. | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Mosley, Roosevelt | PINNACLE ACTUARIAL RESOURCES | Oral |
| INFO | Raswant, Maansi | Maryland Hospital Association | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Elliott, Robynlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Funk & Bolton, P.A.UNF 1
N/AFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVSiri, MichelleThe Women's Law Center of MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Legal Services Corporation; Women's Law Center of Maryland, Inc.
UNFCelentano, MatthewFunk & Bolton, P.A.Registered for: 38 Degrees North; Advanced Energy United; Alliance of Maryland Dental Plans; Allstate Insurance Company; America's Health Insurance Plans; American Council of Life Insurers…
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…