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Governor Abercrombie signed an oral chemotherapy parity bill into law on April 20. Some of you may know that Hawaii already had a similar law in place, but this new version adds more consumer cost protections in place so that oral chemotherapy is similar in cost to IV chemotherapy. This

In the States As we previously noted in this space, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has tasked each state with defining an essential health benefits (EHB) package that will cover 10 broad categories defined in a December 16, 2011 HHS bulletin. In combination with

In the States As we previously noted in this space, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has tasked each state with defining an essential health benefits (EHB) package that will cover 10 broad categories defined in a December 16, 2011 HHS bulletin. In combination with

In the States As we previously noted in this space, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has tasked each state with defining an essential health benefits (EHB) package that will cover 10 broad categories defined in a December 16, 2011 HHS bulletin. In combination with

Mayor Ballard of Indianapolis, IN signed a smoke-free ordinance into law on Thursday, April 19.ξ The law will cover 100% of workplaces, restaurants and bars and includes e-cigarettes. The ordinance will go into effect June 1st.ξ Congratulations on this victory, Indianapolis!

Maryland Sine Die Report April 12, 2012 The Maryland General Assembly adjourned April 9, 2012 Tobacco Control: • Prior to adjournment, the Revenue Conference Committee agreed to an increase in the little cigar tax of 70% of wholesale and the tax on all other tobacco products of

On April 10, 2012 Governor O'Malley signed the Kathleen Mathais Oral Chemotherapy Parity bill into law. Thousands of Marylanders will now be able to afford their life-saving treatments. Thank you to our bill sponsors Senator Catherine Pugh and Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam and special thanks to Senator James Mathias for their