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Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott speaks Oct. 29, 2024, at the Dundalk Marine Terminal in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr., File)
Jul 1, 2025

Baltimore mayor part of lawsuit over Trump’s efforts to restrict Obamacare enrollment

Mayors are suing the Trump administration over ACA rule changes that cut enrollment time and limit access to affordable health care coverage.

This March 1, 2023, photo shows a vial of Eli Lilly's Humalog insulin in New York. (AP Photo/Pablo Salinas)
Jun 30, 2025

Howard County schools sue, alleging insulin pricing scheme

The Howard County Board of Education has joined the nationwide wave of lawsuits seeking to address the price of the diabetes drug insulin.

The University of Maryland Medical Center, pictured in 2023, was the nation's first public teaching hospital, opening in 1823 as the Baltimore Infirmary. (Photo by Maximilian Franz)
Jun 16, 2025

UMMS sues Medicaid insurer over $15M in unpaid reimbursements

UMMS sued Maryland Physicians Care for $15M in unpaid Medicaid reimbursements, alleging breach of contract and unjust enrichment in critical care cases.

Supreme Court is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington on April 25, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Jun 16, 2025

Supreme Court order gives religious organizations new chance to challenge NY abortion rule

The Supreme Court sent a New York abortion insurance case back to state court over religious group exemptions.

Luigi Mangione , accused of fatally shooting the UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in New York City and leading authorities on a five-day search is scheduled, appears in court for a hearing in New York on Feb. 21, 2025. (Steven Hirsch/New York Post via AP, Pool)
Jun 4, 2025

Suspect in CEO killing cites health insurance ‘revolution’

Maryland man charged in UnitedHealthcare CEO's murder claimed it was a political act against insurers; faces both state and federal charges in Manhattan.

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters as he signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on April 23, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Jun 4, 2025

Trump tax bill will add $2.4T to deficit and leave 10.9M uninsured, CBO analysis says

President Donald Trump’s big bill would cut taxes by $3.75 trillion but increase deficits by $2.4 trillion, according to a nonpartisan analysis.

Alicia Celaya, David Cardenas and their son Adrian, 3, are shown in their home in Phoenix on April 27, 2023. Celaya and her family will lose their Medicaid coverage later this year, a result of a year-long nationwide review of the 84 million Medicaid enrollees that will require states to remove people whose incomes are now too high for the program. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Apr 28, 2023

Error, confusion plague review kicking millions off Medicaid

Some Medicaid recipients tell The Associated Press errors and confusion are leading to them being kicked off the federally and state-funded health coverage program.

The healthcare.gov website is seen on Nov. 1, 2022, in Washington. The Biden administration says it’s seeing a big uptick in the number of new customers buying private health insurance for 2023 from the Affordable Care Act’s marketplace. (AP Photo, File)
Mar 30, 2023

Judge rules against Affordable Care Act, undercutting preventive care

A federal judge in Texas who previously ruled to dismantle the Affordable Care Act struck down a narrower but key part of the nation's health law.

Protecting employer-sponsored health care plans
Mar 28, 2023

Protecting employer-sponsored health care plans

Each year during Maryland’s legislative session health care costs, needs, and other issues dominate the headlines for good reason — affordable and accessible health care is essential to a thriving, […]

The Carefirst building is shown in Owings Mills in 2002. (File photo)
Mar 7, 2023

CareFirst joins with Aledade to reduce health care costs

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield and Aledade Inc., a Bethesda-based public benefit corporation, announced the formation of a strategic alliance.

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Feb 13, 2023

Marylanders can sign up for health insurance on tax returns

Maryland officials and advocates are highlighting a state program that enables residents to begin signing up for health insurance by checking a box on their state tax return.

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Jan 12, 2023

Maryland Health Connection’s open enrollment period ends Sunday

Marylanders have until Sunday at 11:59 p.m. to enroll in a health or dental plan for 2023 through Maryland Health Connection.