Health Insurance Coverage Protection Commission - Study on Individual and Group Health Insurance Market Stability

Summary

The bill directs the Health Insurance Coverage Protection Commission to conduct a comprehensive study on the stability of Maryland’s individual and group health insurance markets. It tasks the commission with analyzing premium savings, regulatory options, market merging, purchasing power, drug costs, safety‑net funding, and possible reinsurance or state plan solutions. The findings are intended to guide future policy to protect consumers and keep insurance affordable.

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Hearings

• Finance — Bill Hearing
  Finance · Mar 25, 2026
• Senate Finance Committee
  Senate Finance Committee · Mar 25, 2026
• Health — Bill Hearing
  Health · Feb 26, 2026

History

1. Mar 20, 2026Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
2. Mar 19, 2026Referred Finance
3. Mar 18, 2026Third Reading Passed
4. Mar 17, 2026Second Reading Passed with Amendments
5. Mar 17, 2026Favorable with Amendments {
6. Mar 16, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Health
7. Feb 26, 2026Hearing canceled
8. Feb 26, 2026Hearing 2/26 at 1:30 p.m.
9. Feb 13, 2026Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
10. Feb 11, 2026First Reading Health

Sponsors

• Cullison · sponsor
• Alston
• Bagnall
• Guzzone
• Hill
• Kaufman
• Lopez
• Martinez
• Rosenberg
• Ross
• S. Johnson
• Taveras
• White Holland
• Woorman

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