(Baltimore, MD) — Congressman Elijah E. Cummings (MD-7) will receive an award Saturday evening, at the “Art of Health Care: A Vision for our Future Gala.” The award honors Cummings’ commitment to ensuring all Marylanders have access to quality health care.

Dave Shippee, CEO of Chase Brexton, will present the award to Congressman Cummings. Tom Miller, Baltimore artist and former Chase Brexton patient, will also receive an award posthumously.  Miller died from complications of AIDS in 2000.

“Tom Miller was diagnosed with AIDS in 1989, at a time when the treatment for that disease was not nearly as effective as it is today,” said Cummings. “Tom lived another 11 years, creating the art that was his life, brightening the lives of so many people in Baltimore. His life is a testimony to what healthcare can do in our state and in our country. I am honored to receive this award, and I will continue to fight to make sure that every Marylander has the opportunity to receive the same healthcare opportunities that Tom Miller had.”

WHAT: Award honoring Congressman Elijah E. Cummings’ commitment to quality healthcare, at The Art of Health Care:  A Vision for our Future Gala

WHERE: American Visionary Art Museum, 800 Key Highway, Baltimore, MD

WHEN: Saturday, April 17, 2010 @ 6:00 p.m.