Maryland Health Care for All!

12/18/2025

Thank you Governor Wes Moore, Comptroller Brooke Lierman, Senator Katie Fry Hester, Delegate David Fraser-Hidalgo, and the Maryland General Assembly. Maryland must raise revenue in the coming years to protect and improve access to quality, affordable health care, and the RENEW Act study will take us one step closer.

Maryland is taking an important step to better understand the real cost of climate change! Today Governor Moore announced we have signed an MOU so that the Office of the Comptroller can work with experts to publish a comprehensive study to measure the financial impacts of extreme weather, flooding, heat, and environmental damage across Maryland. Thank you to Governor Moore, Senator Katie Fry Hester, Delegate Fraser Hidalgo, Senator Chris Van Hollen, and the many advocates who have championed this effort!

Identifying the price of climate impacts will help the state make smarter long-term investments. Every dollar we invest in climate resilience today saves Marylanders from paying exponentially more tomorrow.

12/16/2025

Congratulations to newly elected Maryland House of Delegates Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk!

12/15/2025

Open enrollment is here! Maryland Health Connection is ready to help you find the plan that fits your life.

Visit MarylandHealthConnection.gov to speak with a broker, connect with local assistance, or reach out to the call center for support.

12/12/2025

Monday is the deadline for millions of people around the country to enroll in a new plan for coverage beginning Jan. 1. But in Maryland, the state exchange Maryland Health Connection opted to provide consumers a bit more breathing room through the end of the month.

Dec. 15 is the deadline to buy health insurance through the state heath exchange. How are people coping with spiking premiums, and what is the state doing to help?

12/11/2025

We hosted an event featuring experts from Colorado and Maryland to talk about what Oregon can learn from their attempts to bring down drug prices.

Vinny Demarco from Maryland Health Care for All! and Priya Telang from the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative both shared the success of their Prescription Drug Affordability Boards in the process of setting upper payment limits for high cost drugs. An upper payment limit helps bring down the high cost of prescription drugs by setting the maximum amount anyone can pay for a particular drug in their state.

See below for a write up of the key takeaways.

12/09/2025

Our Vinny DeMarco: “We are thrilled that the next Speaker of the House of Delegates is likely to be Chair Joseline Peña-Melnyk. As the lead sponsor of our state’s landmark Easy Enrollment and Prescription Drug Affordability Board laws, she has shown her deep commitment to health care affordability for all and her ability to get things done.“

“She has the grit that it takes. She has the intelligence that it takes. She has the experience that it takes. She has the empathy that it takes,” said Del. Ben Barnes.

12/08/2025

Changes to health care may be coming, but Medicaid is still here now. Get covered and use your benefits. Visit marylandhealthconnection.gov.

12/06/2025

Yesterday evening, experts from Maryland and Colorado shared how their states are lowering prescription drug prices with Upper Payment Limits or price caps on what consumers pay for prescription drugs!

Amazing work from OSPIRG and Health Care for All Oregon on this event! And a huge thank you to Vinny DeMarco from Maryland Health Care for All! and Colorado Consumer Health Initiative for sharing your expertise!

12/05/2025

Our Vinny DeMarco and Priya Telang from Colorado Consumer Health Initiative went to Oregon and presented on a panel with Charlie Fisher of OSPIRG to talk about the work of Prescription Drug Affordability Boards in Maryland and Colorado to rein in rocketing drug costs. Thank you OSPIRG, Health Care for All Oregon, and Oregon Coalition for Affordable Prescriptions.

12/04/2025

Get free help with your health coverage! The Health Coverage Assistance Team, known as H-CAT, can help you:
~ Get answers to your health insurance questions.
~ Address health insurance problems or concerns.
~ File a complaint about your health insurance issue or concern.
~ Connect you to resources.
Visit our website to learn more: https://insurance.maryland.gov/Consumer/Pages/health-coverage-assistance-team.aspx

12/02/2025

We couldn't do it without you. This Giving Tuesday, invest in powerful public health advocacy to ensure that ALL Marylanders have access to quality, affordable health care coverage. Your support makes a huge difference. Go to https://secure.everyaction.com/E2hMjmTrNUWsCztgaUW4fw2

12/01/2025

Medicaid is still available. Maryland has tools to help you get the care you need. Enroll now. Visit marylandhealthconnection.gov.