The same week a federal appeals court declined to rule on the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, a state legislative work group presented its draft legislation designed to enshrine the federal law’s consumer protections into state law if the ...

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The U.S. House of Representatives filed a brief Friday in support of Baltimore’s lawsuit over the Trump administration’s implementation of the Affordable Care Act, alleging “significant efforts to undermine” the act’s goals. The lawsuit, filed last August in U.S. District ...

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The Maryland General Assembly 2019 passed new health care legislation. Here are some highlights of the session: Affordable Care Act Next year’s Maryland tax return will include check boxes where, in addition to indicating health insurance status, individuals can choose ...

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A week after President Donald Trump reasserted his desire to see the Affordable Care Act go away, Maryland lawmakers have passed or are poised to pass legislation designed to protect the landmark health law.  In theory. The reality is that ...

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ANNAPOLIS — Maryland lawmakers want to ensure the patient protections in the Affordable Care Act continue in the state, even if a ruling by a federal judge throwing out the health care law stands. The legislation would codify into state ...

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A federal judge Friday dismissed Maryland’s lawsuit seeking to have the Affordable Care Act declared constitutional and enforceable because the state currently lacks standing, but she left the door open for the lawsuit to be filed again later. U.S. District ...

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The Trump administration filed a motion Monday seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a group of cities, including Baltimore, critical of the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Baltimore, Columbus, Cincinnati and Chicago filed suit in August alleging ...

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

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

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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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