Maryland Extending State’s Health Insurance Special Enrollment Period – CBS Baltimore

BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland is extending the state’s medical health insurance particular enrollment interval till the center of August.

Gov. Larry Hogan and the Maryland Well being Profit Trade introduced Friday that uninsured state residents can have the prospect to enroll in well being protection till Aug. 15.

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This deadline aligns with the federal particular enrollment interval extension introduced by President Joe Biden for these 35 states that use HealthCare.gov, the federally-run medical health insurance market.

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Hogan says his administration stays dedicated to making sure Marylanders have entry to the assets they should climate the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The state says 144,000 folks have enrolled within the coronavirus particular enrollment interval since its starting final March. The quantity consists of each personal well being plans and Medicaid.