Women's Legislative Briefing

January 26, 2014 The conference included compelling seminars on legislation in the Maryland General Assembly and provided an opportunity to meet with county and state elected officials, advocates and representatives of the most prominent county, state and national women’s organizations. Coalition Chair Leni Preston participated in a panel discussion entitled "A Briefing on the Health Care Reform Act: What Every Woman Needs to Know" with The Honroable Ariana Kelly, Maryland House of Delegates, Beth Tomasello, Director of Advancement & Strategic Initiatives at Sister to Sister - The Woman's Heart Health Foundation. The panel was moderated by Dr. Carol Cardinale, MD, Chief of Cardiology, Assistant Physician-in-Chief for Hospital Strategy, Mid-Atlantic Permanent Medical Group.

See the Coalition's Presentation
View Delegate Ariana Kelly's Presentation, Coverage of Women's Preventive Services Under ACA
See Beth Tomasello of Sister to Sister's presentation, The Economic and Personal Costs of Heart Disease: Why Prevention Matters

Consumer Health First

Consumer Health First is carrying on the work started in 2006 by the Maryland Women’s Coalition for Health Care Reform. We are a statewide, non-partisan, grassroots alliance of individuals and organizations that seeks solutions and advances reforms that promote health equity through access to comprehensive, affordable, high quality care for the citizens of Maryland.