In spite of the turbulent passage of massive tax bills to end the state's $1.5 billion deficit, senators and delegates alike found the political will to drastically reform health care during last month's special session.
Gov. Martin O'Malley's original deficit plan - which was made even larger by the General Assembly - was never just about filling the fiscal hole. From the beginning, it aimed to bolster the state's most expensive obligation.
A five-year, $2.4 billion health care plan will extend coverage to more than 120,000 uninsured Marylanders through a combination of state money, federal matching funds for Medicaid, and...
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