Articles by Tom Stuckey

Election Tests Republican Momentum in Maryland

Maryland voters will elect a new generation of state leaders Tuesday and also fill hundreds of legislative and local offices in an election that could be a test of the balance of power between the two political parties in a …

Maryland Seeks Answers for Uninsured After Wal-Mart Law Nixed

With Maryland’s groundbreaking Wal-Mart health care bill declared invalid by a federal judge, state officials are re-examining their options for providing medical care to many of the almost 800,000 people who have no public or private health insurance. Key Democratic …

Wal-Mart Weighs Legal Challenge to Md. Benefits Law

Wal-Mart Stores Inc., faced with a new Maryland law designed to pressure the retail chain into spending more money on health insurance for its employees, is considering a challenge to the groundbreaking legislation. Sarah Clark, a Wal-Mart spokeswoman, said Friday …

Md. Revisits Bill Pressuring Wal-Mart to Improve Employee Benefits

A proposed Maryland law that attempts to pressure Wal-Mart to provide better health care benefits for its employees would violate federal law, the Maryland Chamber of Commerce said. The business group issued a report just days before the start of …

Redmer Resigns as Maryland Chief to Take Health Insurer Position

Maryland Insurance Commissioner Alfred W. Redmer is leaving his state job to become chief executive officer of Coventry Health Care, a Delaware-based health insurance company. “It’s just a perfect opportunity,” Redmer said. “Coventry Health Care is one of the top …