The Hohman family of West Baltimore got their new medical assistance cards Monday by special delivery ? hand-carried by Gov. Martin O?Malley and House Health and Government Operations Committee Chairman Peter Hammen, who engineered the passage of the new Maryland law that expanded coverage to them.

“Now I can take some burden off my parents,” said Richard Hohman Sr., 34, who works part time in promotions, making less than $10,000 a year. He broke his back a while back, and needs $200 a month in medication for his bipolar disorder. His wife, Joanne, 53, has a degenerative bone disease and asthma that require $150 a month in prescriptions.