Public Health - Healthy Maryland Program - Establishment
Sponsor: Gabriel Acevero (District 39)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Public HealthStatus: Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the Healthy Maryland Program as a public corporation and a unit of State government to provide comprehensive universal single-payer health care services for residents of the State by January 1, 2026; establishing requirements and prohibitions related to Healthy Maryland, including provisions regarding eligibility, participation by and payments to health care providers, benefits, payroll premiums, funding, and collective negotiations with health care providers; etc.
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Testimony (26)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableUNF 22Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Position only |
| FAV | Brown, Renaud | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Acevero, Delegate Aceverolegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Jasen, Debi | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bogley, Laura | Maryland Right to Life | Position only |
| UNF | Monroe, Sharlene | Self; lifelong Maryland resident. | Position only |
| UNF | Schulze, Dana | USAF Veteran | Position only |
| UNF | Atkins, Robert | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Brocato, Deborahlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Celentano, Matthewlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Diefenbach, Linda | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Ditraglia, Frank | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | D’Orazio , Daniela | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Katz, Janet | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Kolakoski, Virginia | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Pedersen, Stacy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Vernon, Michael | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Volkmar, Leslie | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | brenner, loretta | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFCelentano, MatthewRegistered 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…