Health

Time limit on food assistance puts 15,000 Marylanders at risk of going hungry

April 5, 2016 by Kristina Li
This month more than 15,000 Marylanders who are already struggling to get by will begin to lose a vital resource read more

State Budget Should Plan for People Returning to Medicaid

March 16, 2016 by Kristina Li
Decision makers in Annapolis appear willing to gamble on passing a budget that likely won’t meet the state’s needs. It read more

Free School Lunches for all Low-Income Students Help Families Make Ends Meet

March 7, 2016 by MDCEP
Given before the House Ways and Means Committee The Maryland Center on Economic Policy Supports House Bill 1325 For many read more

Expanding the Free Lunch Program Would Feed More Children

March 7, 2016 by MDCEP
Given before the House Ways and Means Committee The Maryland Center on Economic Policy Supports House Bill 1360 Free breakfast read more

Help Proposed for Families Struggling to Afford Enough to Eat

February 26, 2016 by Kristina Li
Photo by: FeydHuxtable Creative Commons License Passage of measures being considered by the legislature would help the one in eight read more

Increasing the Minimum SNAP Benefit Would Provide Relief to Struggling Marylanders

February 16, 2016 by MDCEP
Position Statement Supporting House Bill 445 Given before the House Appropriations Committee Increasing the minimum monthly benefit for Maryland’s nutrition read more

Women’s Economic Security Agenda Would Create Greater Economic Security For Working Families

February 12, 2016 by Kristina Li
  Many working families in Maryland aren’t paid enough to make ends meet, can’t take time off work when a read more

Hospital Jobs Program Provides Economic Opportunity for Baltimore Residents

December 18, 2015 by Mark Scott
An agreement by Maryland hospitals to create 375 jobs for Baltimore residents is a good example of how government and read more

Rising Health Insurance Costs Hurt Maryland Workers and Small Businesses

October 7, 2015 by Mark Scott
The rising cost of health insurance is forcing many Maryland families to make tough choices between taking care of their read more

Let’s Aim To Get All Maryland Kids Health Coverage

September 25, 2015 by Mark Scott
More than 40,000 Maryland kids aren’t covered by health insurance, and that needs to change. These are kids at risk read more
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