* Employer high deductible health plans and health savings accounts. If your company offers the combination of a high deductible health plan along with a pre-tax health savings account, an employee may be able to save pre-tax dollars to pay for services and benefits that a high deductible health plan fails to cover.
Rudbeckia hirta. The Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta) has been the official Maryland flower since 1918 when it was designated the Floral Emblem of Maryland by the General Assembly (Chapter 458, Acts of 1918; Code State Government Article, sec. 13-305). 1  Find on Areaconnect Yellow Pages. 2  Link to 50states.com.
For a closer examination of the background on this nickname, see: The Origin of the Old Line State, by Ryan Polk (2005). Free State. Maryland was first recognized as a Free State on November 1, 1864. On that date, the Maryland Constitution of 1864 took effect. By its provisions, slavery within the State's borders was abolished, and Maryland, indeed, became a free state.