Panel hears of of Obamacare successes, perils in Maryland
Nevertheless, panel members were told that more than 400,000 people still face the possibility of losing coverage or being charged higher premiums as a result of actions taken or threatened by the Trump administration.
The most immediate peril facing the states is that the Republican administration would refuse to pay Obamacare's cost-sharing subsidies to insurers that allow them to provide coverage to lower-income customers.
Deputy Attorney General
"It would have a ripple effect," said Quattrocki, former executive director of the
Quattrocki said after the meeting that if the Trump administration were to take that action, "we would certainly look for ways to challenge it in court." She said
About 1.2 million Marylanders have health insurance through either the exchanges created by the Affordable Care Act or through Medicaid -- a program that was expanded in
Quattrocki told commissioners that
But panel members also heard about a lack of competition in the exchange, where
The commission includes lawmakers, health care professionals, representatives of affected industries, consumers and appointees of Gov.
State Sen.
"We don't want to be caught flat-footed," the
A panel of witnesses laid out for the commission what they see as the stakes in the health care debate.
Orr warned that there are still Republican proposals in play on
Had Democrat
"All of that expected stability has gone out the window," he said. Orr said an actuarial study forecasts that premiums could rise 20 to 29 percent in 2018 -- mostly because of uncertainties over subsidy payments.
"Those payments are of primary importance at the moment," he said.
Hogan let the legislation creating the commission become law without his signature. His health secretary,
One of the few mentions of the governor came from liberal activist
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