Butta commission urges higher fees and Medicaid freeze
Maryland’s 17 month old Butta Commission proposed over 50 million in new fees and freezing Medicaid at 1992 levels to curb waste. It backed cuts and consolidations in health facilities and personnel but opposed large department mergers. Critics warned higher fees amount to tax hikes.
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Senate panel defeats gay rights bill in Maryland
Annapolis AP A 6-5 vote by the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee killed Sen. Janice Piccinini's measure to add sexual orientation to protected categories under the Human Relations Commission Article. Opponents warned of endorsing the gay lifestyle and undermining the family. Piccinini had introduced a similar bill last year, which also failed by one vote.
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