Stories about Legislation and Budget Cuts

• Legislators, Advocates Hope to Reform Insurance System (Feb. 4, 2009)
  
  
• Universal Health Care a Tough Sell in a Struggling Economy (Dec. 2, 2008)
  
  
• Kids' Health Care Bill Advances, But Veto Looms (Sept. 28, 2007)
  
  
• Health Care Bill Wins Approval in the House (March 16, 2007)
  
  
• Legislators Debate Health Care Proposals (Feb. 16, 2007)
  
  
• Health Care Bill Would Cut Uninsured by One-Third (Feb. 8, 2007)

• Legislators Push for Funds for Minority Health (Jan. 31, 2007)

• Van Hollen Says That Mental, Physical Health Should Get Equal Treatment (Jan. 26, 2007)
  
  
• State Legislators Focus on Health Insurance (Jan. 19, 2007)
• Walkersville Woman Tells Congress of Need for Children's Health Insurance (Nov. 16, 2006)
• Poor Kids Imperiled by Health Funding Shortfall (Oct. 18, 2006)
• Md. Slashes Drug Coverage for Small Businesses (Nov. 22, 2005)
• Immigrants Fear Health Care Cuts (Sept. 28, 2005)

• $67 Million Unspent in Health Funds for Poor (Sept. 15, 2005)

• Loss of Medicare Subsidy Will Raise Cost of Home Visits in Rural Areas, Health Care Providers Worry (April 22, 2005)
• Lawmakers Praise 'Healthy' Session, Despite Setbacks (April 12, 2005)
• Wal-Mart Objects to Health Insurance Bill (April 5, 2005)
• State Drug Plan Aids Seniors, Low-Income Residents (April 1, 2005)
• House Passes Bill to Assist Uninsured (Feb. 24, 2005)

• Profits Don't Count When State Considers HMO Rate Hike (Feb. 23, 2005)
• Baltimore, Montgomery Leaders Back Big Employer Health Care Plan (Jan. 26, 2005)
• Senators Seek Ways to Curb Growing Uninsured Population (Jan. 25, 2005)
• Health Advocates See Fears of Cuts Evaporate (Jan. 19, 2005)