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Expanding Dental Access in Maryland

LEGISLATIVE ALERT: To ensure that all Maryland's children have the dental care they need, please contact the Committee and tell them to VOTE IN FAVOR of SB1013 by clicking here. Despite recent progress on expanding access to health care, many Maryland residents…

February 21, 2017 1.9MB Download

2017 Legislation to Watch: Health

Smoke-Free Multifamily Housing Promotion Act (HB 855) Secondhand smoke in multifamily housing creates a significant health risk to non-smoking residents. The Smoke-free Multifamily Housing Promotion Act would incentivize rental units, condominiums and/or co-operative apartment buildings to go smoke-free by providing…

January 23, 2017 at 11:00 PM Carol Walker read more

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Child Well-being Report: Health data on kids in Maryland is worrisome

Maryland ranks 16th for overall child well-being BALTIMORE, Md. - The 2017 KIDS COUNT Data Book released Tuesday by the Annie E. Casey Foundation ranked Maryland as 16th in the nation for overall child well-being. The 28th annual report used…

July 11, 2017 at 4:10 PM Carol Walker read more

Some Cuts Don’t Heal

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Anna Davis, Health Policy Director 410-547-9200 x 3032 Some Cuts Never Heal The President’s Budget Proposals Threaten the Well-Being of Maryland’s Children Baltimore, Maryland:—On Tuesday, the President released his blueprint for the federal budget. The…

May 24, 2017 75KB Download

Policy PrioritiesArchive

Agency: Protect children from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke by encouraging U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) to finalize smoke-free housing policies

January 23, 2017 at 11:06 PM Carol Walker read more

Address adolescent behavioral health disparities by promoting trauma-informed social and emotional health and wellness programs and services in school-based health centers

January 23, 2017 at 11:05 PM Carol Walker read more

Evaluate policies and practices in child-care settings, schools, after-school venues, and in the community that are related to food and nutrition that will help to ensure that children have access to healthy foods and beverages and grow up in a healthy food environment

January 23, 2017 at 11:04 PM Carol Walker read more

PublicationsArchive

The Children’s Health Insurance Program: Key Facts About CHIP and How it Helps Kids

What is the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)? EXCERPT: The Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) was enacted by a bipartisan group of lawmakers as part of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 (P.L. 105-33) to provide funding to states to reduce…

August 16, 2017 459KB Download

Hospital Community Benefits and Health Care Reform in Maryland: A Strategy for Improving Population Health

There is a growing public debate in the United States about holding corporations and businesses accountable for publicly provided tax breaks and tax incentives intended to stimulate broad economic benefits. In Baltimore, much of this debate has focused on tax…

February 9, 2017 185KB Download