Maryland Citizens’ Health Initiative & Medicaid Matters! Maryland File Legal Briefs in Support of the Fair Share Health Care Fund Act

Thursday, April 20, 2006

(Baltimore, MD) – Last night, the Maryland Citizens' Health Initiative Education Fund, Inc. and Medicaid Matters! Maryland filed amicus briefs in the case of RILA v. Fielder.  They support the brief filed last Friday by the Attorney General's Office on behalf of Maryland Secretary of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, James D. Fielder, Jr.. The Appellate Advocacy Project of the Public Justice Center, and attorneys Chris Brown and Michael Pretl, filed the brief for the Initiative and attorney Nevett Steele of Civil Justice, Inc., filed the brief for Medicaid Matters! Maryland.  

We urge the Federal District Court to uphold this very important health care financing measure which helps to expand Medicaid coverage for the uninsured in Maryland.

MD Citizens' Health Initiative Amicus Brief (click here)
Medicaid Matters! Maryland Amicus Brief (click here) 

The Attorney General's Law Brief (click here)
The Attorney General's Facts Brief (click here)


The Attorney General's ERISA Opinion (click here)
Professor Phyllis Borzi's ERISA Opinion (click here)

Maryland Health Care for All! is a broad-based coalition of 1100 faith, labor, business and community groups that have been working to guarantee all Marylanders access to quality, affordable health care.  To learn more, visit http://www.healthcareforall.com/            

Medicaid Matters! Maryland is a consumer coalition of organizations representing senior citizens, children and families, low-income folks and people with disabilities.  We are united in our determination to keep Medicaid whole and strong.  To learn more, visit http://medicaidmattersmd.org/