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Last night, experts from Maryland & Colorado shared how their states are lowering #RxDrugPrices with #UpperPaymentLimits!

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Thank you @mdhealthcareforall.bsky.social & @cohealthaccess.bsky.social for sharing your expertise!

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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.

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Serious proposals should not include efforts to make low-income people or older people pay even more, or poison pills to allow insurers to deny people with pre-existing conditions, to further restrict abortion and reproductive health, and other proposals.

The fact that President Trump finally felt compelled to have a proposal at all suggests that the calls and cries for help from health care consumers are starting to be heard.

Why Maryland health insurance rates are rising — and who still qualifies for state relief Maryland health insurance premiums are set to rise as federal tax credits expire, but a new state program will temporarily lower costs for some residents based on income.

Maryland health insurance prices are going up. The federal credits are expiring, and the temporary state subsidy has eligibility limits. Marylanders are wondering, who can still qualify for affordable health care. Find out more >> https://pulse.ly/pddzicxfbn

Prescription Drug Affordability Board Executive Director Andy York and our Vinny DeMarco presented on prescription drug affordability at the statewide meeting of the Rural Maryland Council in Annapolis.

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Our Stephanie Klapper is proud to serve as co-chair of the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange Standing Advisory Committee, which serves a consultative role and functions as an advisory group to the MHBE’s Board of Trustees. The next meeting is 11/20. Learn more at www.marylandhbe.com/standing-adv...

We are hopeful the Board will soon set those UPL's which will start the clock ticking on when the Board can make high-cost drugs more affordable for ALL Marylanders.

Maryland board moves to set ceiling on what state will pay for Jardiance, Farxiga - Maryland Matters The Prescription Drug Affordability Board on Monday added Trulicity and Ozempic to the list of prescription drugs that are likely unaffordable for Marylanders. It also moved to cap payments on the fir...

Good news! MD's Rx Affordability Board took a step toward setting upper payment limits for Farxiga and Jardiance for state and local governments. marylandmatters.org/2025/11/17/m...

Today, AFSCME Maryland's Legislative & Political Director, Denise Gilmore, testified before the Maryland Prescription Drug Affordability Board on behalf of AFSCME members and public service workers across our state. Watch her testimony here: buff.ly/XkaRnx6

Thank you Larry Zarzecki, Rev. Melody Hession of Delaware-Maryland Synod ELCA, Rev. Ken Phelps of Episcopal Diocese of Maryland and Maryland Episcopal Public Policy Network, Denise Gilmore of AFSCME Maryland, and Jim Gutman of AARP Maryland.

At the Maryland Prescription Drug Affordability Board meeting today, community leaders advocated for the Board to set upper payment limits on high-cost drugs for state and local governments, and ultimately for ALL Marylanders. Drugs don't work if people can't afford them!

Health care price hike frustrates Maryland enrollees In Maryland, 274,000 people purchased insurance through the Maryland Health Exchange this year, paying an average of $450 a year, with 2% to 6% increases in their premiums each of the last four yea…

“If the federal tax credits end, health care will become a major expense for me. My premiums will more than double, and I will be forced to downgrade my plan to something that will barely cover anything or give up health insurance entirely.”

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The MIA warns of risks with the healthcare crowd-funding platform CrowdHealth. Read the full Consumer Advisory: https://insurance.maryland.gov/Consumer/Documents/publications/ConsumerAdvisory-MIA-warns-of-risks-involved-in-crowd-funding-healthcare-payment-platform-CrowdHealth.pdf #MDInsurance

What is a prescription drug affordability board and what does it do? Learn more from my discussion with Vinny DeMarco from Maryland Health Care For All: https://youtube.com/live/Q2GS8NJhCRM #LowerDrugPricesNow #PrescriptionDrugs #BigPharma Expert Reveals How Maryland's Prescription Drug Affordability Board LOWERS Costs

What is a prescription drug affordability board and what does it do?

Learn more from my discussion with Vinny DeMarco from @mdhealthcareforall.bsky.social youtube.com/live/Q2GS8NJ...

Dozens of states tackle high prescription drug costs • Stateline In the absence of much federal action, states have enacted dozens of laws this year to lower prescription drug costs for their residents — and many more are considering following suit.

Legislation in Maryland passed this year for the Prescription Drug Affordability Board to be able to set upper payment limits for high cost drugs for ALL Marylanders. Read what our Vinny DeMarco had to say about it in @stateline.org stateline.org/2025/10/30/d...

House Democratic Hearing on Republicans Stealing Food and Healthcare YouTube video by Rep. Jeffries

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"Families, children, small business owners and contract workers will all be less healthy and financially burdened. This will have a net negative effect across the country and I pray that these credits can be extended and save millions of Americans from suffering and harm."

"I will be put into a situation where if I am seriously injured or am struck by chronic illness; I will be bankrupted by medical debt. This will not only affect me but millions of Americans who do not receive healthcare from their employer."

Bobby said "If the federal tax credits end, health care will become a major expense for me. My premiums will more than double and I will be forced to downgrade my plan to something that will barely cover my needs or give up my insurance entirely."

Members of Congress heard heartfelt testimony today from people hurt by soaring health insurance premiums and the loss of SNAP benefits amid the government shutdown. Among Among those testifying was Baltimore resident Bobby Laughlin, who was introduced by Rep. Glenn Ivey. @ivey.house.gov

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Thank you Maryland Health Connection for all you are doing as Congress continues the inaction on premium spikes.