Just three full weeks into the state’s 90-day legislative session, it’s clear that health and health care are top of mind. Your MHA team is hard at work on your behalf, advocating for policies and programs that ensure access to care, strengthen our hospital workforce, and protect Maryland’s liability climate.

This week has been another of collaborative thinking at the Association offices in Elkridge. In addition to visiting three more hospitals (54 more to go!), we hosted a number of meetings where it was clear that working closely with each other and key stakeholders will get us further than on our own.

Each day, thousands of Marylanders spend at least a portion of their day visiting a hospital. Whether it’s an outpatient visit, a scheduled procedure, the celebratory birth of a baby, or an unscheduled and unwelcome emergency visit, Maryland hospitals are there for their communities.

For decades, January has been an exciting—and busy—time for me as I prepared to represent my constituents in the state and in Prince George’s County during the 90-day legislative session. These initial days of 2024 have been just as exciting, and certainly just as busy, as I’ve been getting to know MHA and making my way around the state to meet with all of you, as well as elected leaders, hospital regulators, and other stakeholders.