Maryland Health Care for All!

10/16/2026

Our Stephanie Klapper participated in an important Maryland Cross-Agency Conversation discussing the impact of H.R. 1 on our communities and families. We are thankful to collaborate with state leaders and community partners on critical efforts to help Marylanders maintain access to quality, affordable health care.

10/15/2026

Maryland’s Prescription Drug Affordability Board (PDAB) is moving forward with efforts to reduce prescription drug costs, with new savings expected for

10/15/2026

Under the proposed legislation, the state's Prescription Drug Affordability Board would have the authority to match the maximum fair price for prescriptions negotiated by the federal Medicare program. FULL STORY⬇️

10/15/2026

I am proud to join the growing list of legislators and candidates to sign bipartisan support for the Prescription Drug Affordability Board’s efforts to improve healthcare costs for our community.

“Marylanders should not have to go without their medications, cut pills in half, switch to less effective drugs, or face other negative consequences because of skyrocketing drug costs.”

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10/15/2026

As Chair of the Maryland House Health Committee, I am proud and honored to have been recognized as a 2026 Candidate by Maryland Health Care for All, support the Coalition’s campaign to strengthen our state’s first-in-the-nation Prescription Drug Affordability Board (PDAB), and endorse the proposal to allow the to quickly set upper payment limits for drugs for which the federal government has negotiated a maximum fair price for Medicare. I, and my entire District 33 team, support making prescription drugs more affordable for all Marylanders, because drugs don’t work if people can’t afford them!

Learn more here: https://ow.ly/6mcz50ZYgwE

10/15/2026

10/15/2026

Gov. Wes Moore, lawmakers back proposed bill to tie prescription drug costs to federally negotiated prices

10/15/2026

I was thrilled to join the Maryland Health Care for All Coalition, Governor Wes Moore & colleagues in support of a bill to keep prescription drug prices down for Maryland patients. Maryland is the first state in the nation to enable a Prescription Drug Affordability Board to place an upper limit cap on the price of drugs. So far, they have capped Ozempic and Jardiance, estimated to save Marylanders literally tens of millions of dollars. This new bill will enable the Board to expand these upper price limits, tying them to federal caps negotiated by Medicare, speeding up the process for an additional 23 medications. A majority of both the House and Senate have pledged to support the bill and the Governor has promised to sign it, saving Marylanders $$$. Many thanks to my colleagues Senator Dawn Gile and Delegate Jennifer White Holland for sponsoring these bills! And to Maryland Health Care for All for gathering a broad coalition in support of these efforts.

10/15/2026

Yesterday was a monumental day for health care in Maryland!

We were thrilled to stand with Governor Wes Moore, key legislators, and advocates at our news conference announcing a statewide effort to bring down the cost of prescription drugs.

Upcoming legislation would allow Maryland’s first-in-the-nation Prescription Drug Affordability Board to quickly and easily set upper payment limits for drug costs that match the Maximum Fair Price for drugs negotiated by Medicare. This would eliminate redundant cost reviews and save Marylanders and our state hundreds of millions of dollars every year.

29 candidates for the Maryland Senate, including 26 incumbents and 98 candidates for the House of Delegates, including 79 incumbents, have committed to support the legislation, which would be a majority in each chamber.

Drugs don’t work if people can’t afford them. Thank you so much to our incredible champions!

See a list of all candidates who signed the letter of support at healthcareforall.com/knowbeforeyouvote

Governor Wes Moore Delegate Jennifer White Holland Senator Dawn Gile Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland, Inc. Natalie Ziegler- State Delegate District 9A Senator Shelly Hettleman Episcopal Diocese of Maryland