Officials, advocates seek funds to soften blow of rising healthcare costs

State officials are scrambling to cushion the blow of skyrocketing healthcare costs and federal changes to the Medicaid program on Marylanders' pocketbooks, in hopes that people can still afford coverage.

By: Danielle J. Brown

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: September 12, 2026

Words: 911

Last Updated: 6 days, 7 hours ago

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State officials are scrambling to find funding to cushion the blow on Marylanders’ pocketbooks of skyrocketing healthcare costs and federal changes to the Medicaid program, in hopes that people can still afford coverage.

The search comes as the state faces an anticipated budget shortfall of $2.8 billion or more in the coming fiscal year — but the cost of inaction would be even greater down the road, advocates say.

“The biggest challenges that we are …

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