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New Policy Recommendations to Address Racial Disparities

Idea Category: Equity & Opportunity

In August of 2020, Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson launched a work group aimed at generating policies to increase racial equity and inclusion. On Monday, the work group unveiled its 47 proposals. Among them are extending Medicaid coverage for new mothers, providing prenatal care to undocumented immigrants, and changes to state contract programs for minority-owned businesses. Ferguson hopes to include many of the proposals in legislation during Maryland’s legislative session, which began this week. Read the report here.

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