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Maryland Health Benefit Exchange

  • Exchange Board Delivers Report. On December 27, 2011, the Exchange Board delivered to Governor O'Malley and the General Assembly a report that includes policy and legislative recommendations on successfully operating the Exchange in 2014.  Read the press release and full report.  
  • Get It/the Exchange Right For Women – January 23, 2012 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Join us in Annapolis to learn about the new Health Benefit Exchange and Maryland’s other health care reform efforts.  Confirmed speakers include DHMH Secretary, Josh Sharfstein; Carolyn Quattrocki, Executive Director of the Office of Health Care Reform; and experts from the National Women’s Law Center (the Forum’s funder). Plan to stay for our 2012 General Assembly advocacy training. 

Get the Word Out

  • Family Planning Works Act took effect on January 1, 2012. This entitles some 35,000 women under 200% of the federal poverty level to be eligible for family planning services before, rather after, their first pregnancy.  Get more information or call 1.800.456.8900. 
  • Maryland Tobacco Quitline - Get a Poster: DHMH's Center for Health Promotion and Education has developed a number of posters highlighting the fact that children and second hand smoke don’t mix.  Get more information or call 410.267.0337 or 410.271.4557.  
  • Small Business Tax Credits – Get more information from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or the Internal Revenue Service.

Creating Health Equity - Maryland's State Health Improvement Process (SHIP)

  • Maryland is committed to reducing health disparities based on a number of factors that include gender, race, ethnicity, and georgraphic location. The SHIP is one tool to address this goal. It will:
  • Learn more about health disparities in our state. 

Get Involved – Make Health Care Reform Happen in Maryland

  • We need you! The Coalition is launching an outreach effort to women of color. Join and bring the voices of all women to our work to ensure that all Marylanders have the health care they need and deserve. 
  • Organize an event for your organization or community.  The Coalition will be happy to help with handouts or a speaker.
  • Let us know about other health care reform related events and we will post them on our calendar. 
  • The best way to illustrate the benefits of reform is with individuals’ and families’ health care stories.  Send us yours. We will keep your personal details anonymous.

Let Us Know What You Think

Coalition Updates 

The Coalition has received a $75,000 grant from the Open Society Institute (OSI).  This grant provides critical resources to extend our health care reform agenda and our work with current and new partners. 

We remain committed to working with our members across Maryland and with our national partners, including Raising Women's Voices and the National Women's Health Network. We are particularly excited to be one of 10 states included in the National Women's Law Center's State of Women project. Contact our project coordinator Sandy Kick for information. 

We look forward to working with our members and we need your help: 

  • If you are not a member of the Coalition, join.Our Signature Scarf
  • Follow the Coalition on Facebook and Twitter.
  • Give us your ideas by posting your comments on our Facebook page or email them to us.
  • Strut Your Stuff for Health Care Reform with a minimum donation of $35 we will give you our great Health Care. Get it. pin and our Signature Scarf.   Contact us or donate.