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Md. lawmakers aim to grow funding for reinsurance program
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland lawmakers want to extend a fee used last year to fund the reinsurance program that led to decreased rates on the individual health insurance market last […]
Md. lawmakers to weigh mandate, drug prices in 2019
Maryland legislators in the 2019 General Assembly session will consider several measures aimed at reducing health care costs and protecting the Affordable Care Act in Maryland, but it appears unlikely […]
Kaiser insurance rate request goes from 37% increase to 5.7% reduction
Maryland’s bid to lower health care premiums on the individual market through a reinsurance program could be paying off as Kaiser Permanente has refiled its rate request for 2019.
Reinsurance stabilizes rates, but Md. leaders now for permanent fixes
ANNAPOLIS — Maryland’s governor and legislative leaders Wednesday celebrated the federal government’s approval of a reinsurance program, praising the bipartisan manner in which they acted and making good-humored jokes about […]
Maryland receives approval for reinsurance program
The federal government has approved Maryland’s application to set up a reinsurance program aimed at reducing the cost of health insurance on the individual market, state Sen. Thomas M. “Mac” Middleton […]
Md. reinsurance application has several key dates ahead
The Maryland Health Benefit Exchange hopes the state’s reinsurance waiver application will gain approval by the end of August, officials said at the exchange’s monthly board meeting Monday. Over the […]
Kaiser worried about planned Md. reinsurance proposal
Maryland wants a reinsurance program to stabilize the individual market and lower premiums, but one of the exchange’s two remaining insurers fears the state’s application could further destabilize the market, […]
Expect sticker shock for Md. individual market premium requests
Despite the expectation of a reinsurance program for 2019, Maryland’s individual market health insurers will likely file for significant premium increases when their annual rate requests are released next week. […]
Md. health exchange board begins reinsurance application process
The board of trustees of the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange has approved parameters for an application for a reinsurance waiver from the federal government, opening the door to lowering rates for […]
Md. health exchange to vote on reinsurance Monday
The board of the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange will vote at its meeting Monday on pursuing a reinsurance waiver.
Experts say Md.’s new reinsurance initiative a short-term fix
Gov. Larry Hogan approved one reinsurance bill adopted by the legislature and a second reinsurance bill gained final passage Thursday, but these measures likely remain short-term solutions to the state’s […]
Md. hoping feds would move quickly on reinsurance waiver
Legislation expected to head to Gov. Larry Hogan’s desk this week could allow Maryland enough time to implement a tool aimed at reducing individual market premiums next year. The legislation […]
