Maryland Lawmakers Propose State Policy To Replace Federal Individual Mandate

Maryland state lawmakers have proposed legislation that would effectively replace the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate by creating a down payment plan. The proposal would require that beginning in 2020 uninsured Marylanders pay a penalty for not having insurance and that money could be used as a down payment for a health insurance plan. Introduced on Tuesday (Jan. 9) by Maryland Sen. Brian J. Feldman (D) and Del. Joseline A. Peña-Melnyk, (D) the proposal would fine Marylanders without health insurance...