Health

Maryland Children's Health Coverage at Risk. Governor Ehrlich and 11 other governors sent a letter to the President appealing for more federal funds to avert a shortfall.  The estimated shortfall for Maryland is nearly $65 million. Updated 09/25/2006 >> Want More Information on this Problem?  Read our fact sheet.

Bad Medicine? Balancing the Budget by Cutting Health Services for Low-Income Families, the Aged, and People with Severe Disabilities More than $250 million has been cut from the state's Medicaid program in the last two years. With a $1.5 billion revenue shortfall looming in the next two years, more cuts may be on the way. Is cutting health services for low-income kids, elderly and people with disabilities a Maryland priority? Updated 02/18/05

Balancing the Budget by Shifting Health Costs to State Employees The executive branch is considering options that would shift as much as $124 million in health costs from the state to its employees and retirees. This follows other recently approved cost shifts. See what's on the list. 10/20/04

Cuts That Hurt The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has prepared a list of potential cuts that would reduce health services by $480 million. See what's on the list. 9/24/04

Expanding Health Coverage Through State Tax Credits. A proposal to expand health insurance coverage in Maryland through tax credits faces several challenges. It may undermine rather than expand existing health coverage statewide. 1/23/04