Progressive Maryland Is Working To Transform Our Healthcare System to put
People and Patients Over Profits!
Medicare For All!
The best solution to rooting out the excessive greed and addressing the problems that make our healthcare system so expensive, unjust, and inadequate is to transition to an Improved Medicare For All System.
Our M4A movement is gaining traction thanks to the work of our leaders, members, staff, and allies. Sen. Chris Van Hollen signed on as a cosponsor in November and Rep. April McClain Delaney (CD 06) became a House cosponsor in December. Check out the Senator’s video
If you live in Maryland’s Second or Third Congressional District please email or call Rep. Olszewski (CD 02) and Rep. Elfreth (CD 03) and ask them to join their fellow Maryland Representatives: Raskin, Mfume, Ivey, and McClain Delaney as sponsors of the Act.
Facts and Talking Points Resource
Reclaim Medicaid Campaign!
Maryland must protect Medicaid enrollees and their caregivers and providers. The upcoming 2026 legislative session is critical. There’s still time for state lawmakers to take action before the funding cuts and changes take effect in late 2026. Progressive Maryland recommends that they:
- Hold community meetings with impacted enrollees to hear their concerns and questions
- Prevent the elimination of critical programs and services
- Put systems in place to support enrollees impacted by so called work requirements
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Get rid of the costly Middlemen MCOs in our state Medicaid system--Connecticut did this in 2012 and since then has saved $4 billion and achieved better health outcomes
Here’s what you can do:
Pass the Safe Staffing Act, save lives!
Maryland has the longest Emergency Department wait times in the country, now for the 10th year in a row. Unacceptable! Progressive Maryland, Marylanders for Patient Rights and 1199/ SEIU formed the Patient Worker Collaborative (PWC) in 2025 in order to push for reforms like the Safe Staffing Act.
The Maryland House of Delegates has passed the Act 2 years in a row but the bill has not yet made it to a Senate floor vote. Let’s change that in 2026!
Learn more about the problem and the legislative solution here:
Take Action - when we organize we win!
Come to the PWC virtual member meeting on Wednesday, January 14th at 5:30pm.
Email Patty at patty@progressivemaryland to get the zoom link.
Point of Contact:
Patty Snee
Healthcare Justice Campaign Lead Organizer
[email protected]