O'Malley unveils health care plan.
Stephen Thomas, director of the Maryland Center for Health Equity at the University of Maryland, praised O’Malley’s plan for addressing minority populations.
“What I see in this plan reflects some of the best of the Maryland model, and that includes addressing racial and ethnic minority populations who around the country suffer a disparity in health coverage,” Thomas said.
“We are a model to other states to show that if we want to move the needle in health coverage we must address health disparities of racial minorities,” he said.
Thomas called O’Malley’s goal of reaching a 95 percent health coverage rate “achievable.”
“Not only do I think it’s achievable, it is a goal worthy of our time and effort,” Thomas said. “Anything less is not worthy of our time.”
O’Malley’s plan also promotes universal access to reproductive health care for women, and addresses mental illness and addiction.
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