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1-08-10 Maine Statehouse Update

On December 21, 2009, the Baltimore county Council passed Council Bill 92-09, which will allow enforcement for underage tobacco sales. It will require merchants to require identification of persons purchasing tobacco products if they appear to be under 26 years of age. This is a HUGE success and is a

Medicaid Expansion Celebration To date there are now over 52,000 previously uninsured Marylanders enrolled into the expanded Medicaid program - doubling what the state had predicted, and taking Maryland from 44th in the nation to 16th for Medicaid coverage! A huge credit goes to our partners at Health Care

North Carolina's new 100% smoke-free restaurant and bar law went into effect on January 2, 2010.

In a historic vote, the U.S. Senate this morning passed comprehensive health reform legislation that would dramatically improve access to affordable, quality care and significantly improve the health care system for cancer patients and their families.

After months of negotiations and weeks of floor debate, the U.S. Senate has begun a series of critical votes on health care reform legislation that should lead to passage of the Senate reform bill by Christmas Eve. The first such vote occurred early this