Legislation that lets Maryland place a 2.75 percent tax on issuers in order to fund a reinsurance program and restricts short-term and association health plans could be ready for the governor's signature by the end of the week, bill sponsor Sen. Thomas Middleton (D) tells Inside Health Policy . Middleton says the bill, which calls for an Affordable Care Act 1332 innovation waiver to create the reinsurance program, is supported by lawmakers including Gov. Larry Hogan (R), exchange and state...