Md. sues federal government to enforce Affordable Care Act

September 13, 2018 Leave a comment

Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh. (Maximilian Franz/The Daily Record)

Maryland has asked a federal judge to declare the Affordable Care Act constitutional and enforceable.

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Baltimore joins lawsuit alleging Trump administration ‘sabotaged’ ACA

August 2, 2018 Leave a comment

FILE - In this March 22, 2017 file photo, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Seema Verma listen at right as President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. The Trump administration says it's offering a path for states that want to seek work requirements for Medicaid recipients, and that's a major policy shift toward low-income people. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)

Baltimore joined three other cities Thursday in a lawsuit alleging President Donald Trump "intentionally sabotaged" the Affordable Care Act.

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Don’t expect to see many ‘Trumpcare’ health insurance policies in Md.

August 1, 2018 Leave a comment

The HealthCare.gov website main page. The Trump administration is clearing the way for insurers to sell short-term health plans as a bargain alternative to pricey “Obamacare” for consumers struggling with high premiums. But the policies don’t have to cover pre-existing conditions and benefits are limited. It’s not certain if that’s going to translate into broad consumer appeal among people who need an individual policy. (HHS via AP)

The Trump administration on Wednesday cleared the way for insurers to sell short-term health plans as a bargain alternative to pricey Obama-law policies for people struggling with high premiums.

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States: Workaround succeeding after cut in health subsidies

July 18, 2018 Leave a comment

In this March 28, 2012 file photo, protesters chant in front of the Supreme Court in Washington as the court concludes three days of hearing arguments on the constitutionality of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)

A workaround by states to counter Trump administration cuts to Affordable Care Act subsidies has largely succeeded in protecting consumers from higher costs, California and 17 other states said.

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Maryland officials to announce plan to protect ACA

January 9, 2018 Leave a comment

The Maryland State House. (The Daily Record / Maximilian Franz)

Maryland lawmakers are scheduled to outline a plan on how to protect and improve the federal Affordable Care Act in Maryland.

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Md. makes last push during final days of open enrollment

December 5, 2017 Leave a comment

ANNAPOLIS — Maryland leaders, officials and advocates started their crucial final push to sign up the state’s uninsured on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces Tuesday, with just 10 days remaining in the open enrollment period. The state’s enrollment numbers have ...

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Md., insurers say amended rate-hike plans would have limited impact

October 23, 2017 Leave a comment

Maryland Insurance Commissioner Al Redmer. (File)

Decisions made by the Maryland’s insurers and regulators could prevent most consumers from being significantly affected by President Donald Trump’s decision to stop paying cost-sharing reduction subsidies to insurance companies. CareFirst and Kaiser Permanente have filed amended rate requests with ...

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CareFirst CEO says Trump halt of subsidies sabotages health care market

October 13, 2017 Leave a comment

President Donald Trump’s decision to stop paying cost-sharing reduction subsidies to health insurers participating in the Affordable Care Act’s individual markets added a late element of chaos as the open enrollment period is set to open next month. Maryland’s health ...

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Threatening ACA chaos, Trump halts insurer subsidy

October 13, 2017 Leave a comment

President Donald Trump speaks during an event to announce the nomination of Kirstjen Nielsen to be Secretary of Homeland Security, in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

President Donald Trump’s administration took its most drastic step yet to roll back the Affordable Care Act, cutting off a subsidy to insurers hours after issuing an executive order designed to draw people away from the health law’s markets. The ...

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Trump on tricky legal ground with ‘Obamacare’ threat

August 1, 2017 Leave a comment

In this July 31, 2017, photo, President Donald Trump pauses during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Trump’s threat to stop billions of dollars in government payments to insurers and force the collapse of “Obamacare” could put the government in a tricky legal situation. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s threat to stop billions of dollars in government payments to insurers and force the collapse of “Obamacare” could put the government in a legal bind. Law experts say he’d be handing insurers a solid court ...