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Physicians for a National Health Program is a non-profit research and education organization of 15,000 physicians, medical students and health professionals who support single-payer national health insurance.

Upcoming Events

MARYLAND PNHP STATEWIDE DINNER AND MEETING

Saturday, February 20th, 2010
5 pm to 7:30 pm

FEATURING DR. ANDY COATES
(National Board Member and Founder of SinglePayerNY)

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MARYLAND SINGLE PAYER LEADERSHIP TRAINING

Saturday, February 20th, 2010
9 am to 3 pm

  • Join us for a full day of interactive workshops with nationally known single payer advocates!
  • Network with other single payer advocates in Maryland!
  • Get the tools you need to be an advocate in your area!

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Doctors protest exclusion of single-payer at Senate Finance Committee

Doctors and other advocates of a national single-payer health system - also known as an improved Medicare for All - directly confronted senators at a Senate Finance Committee “roundtable” on health reform today.

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National Health Insurance Bill

Donate to the Maryland Economic Impact Study

As part of our effort to enact a single payer healthcare system here in Maryland, we need an economic impact study to help persuade legislators and the community at large of the significant advantages of single payer.

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LEGISLATION

The Maryland Health Security Act

Click here to learn more the Maryland Health Security Act (HB 1186)

Read an assessment of the cost and savings under the Health Security Act by Brigitte Marti

National Legislation

A comparison of national single-payer bills H.R. 676 and S. 703


Get Active

MD PNHP is looking for speakers and writers to join this important cause.

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Where Is My National Health Insurance Card?

Watch PNHP NY Metro's video about single-Payer



Speakers Bureau

PNHP Maryland now has a speaker's bureau and we are available for grand rounds, conferences and meeting with faith and community groups to talk about single payer and health care reform. If you are intrested in arranging a speaker, please email conversationcoalition@gmail.com.


PNHP Members in the news

Harris offers wrong fix for health care
By Dr. Taro J. Adachi
| Baltimore Sun

'Congress doesn't know we've been arrested'
By JAY FRIESS
| South Maryland News

Health care for all, but how?
By John McVey
| The Journal (WV)

Universal health care advocated
By RICHARD F. BELISLE | The Herald-Mail


Update from Maryland PNHP President

Some of you may be wondering what we’ve been up to, so we would like to give you an update and provide you with information on ways that you can be involved.

At the national level, PNHP is an active member of the Leadership Conference for Guaranteed Health Care/National Single Payer Alliance. The D.C. and Maryland chapters are on the steering committe of the LCGHC. The LCGHC is growing and at last estimate represented over 20 million people nationwide.

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HealthCare-Now! Maryland

Formerly Maryland Universal Health Care Network
www.mdsinglepayer.org