Maryland fights tobacco with anti smoking campaign funds
Governor Schaefer proposes a 3 million three year anti smoking public relations drive to cut Maryland’s cancer toll. tobacco lobbyist Bruce Bereano calls the plan wasteful while health secretary Nelson Sabatini argues for real warnings and broader cancer awareness targeting detection of breast and cervical cancers.
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Annapolis
William Donald Schaefer
District of Columbia
Maryland
Bruce C. Bereano
Bereano
Nelson J. Sabatini
Assembly
Medicaid squeezes middle class as nursing homes costs rise
In Maryland nursing home bills push middle class residents to rely on Medicaid, a program meant for the poor. Many shield assets to qualify, risking life savings and triggering state budget strains as Medicaid costs surge amid a deep recession. People like Jane Richards and Mary Wallace illustrate families facing long term care bills and asset transfers to protect eligibility. Maryland budgets show growing Medicaid use, with mounting costs and potential cuts.
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Ms. Richards
Maryland
Nelson J. Sabatim
William Donald Schaefer
Mary Wallace
Perry Hall
Barbara Mikulski
Wallace
Towson
Michael C. Hodes
Hodes
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