Open enrollment for ACA health plans again brings a sharp price hike for Marylanders

Thousands of Marylanders face another round of sticker shock while shopping for healthcare, after state officials approved a second year of steep premium increases in response to the expiration of federal tax credits that made those plans more affordable.

By: Danielle J. Brown

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: November 9, 2026

Words: 1,121

Last Updated: 12 hours, 23 minutes ago

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Thousands of Marylanders face another round of sticker shock while shopping for individual healthcare plans after state officials approved a second year of steep premium increases in response to the expiration of federal tax credits that made those plans more affordable.

Marylanders purchasing health plans on the state’s insurance marketplace face an average 14.6% premium rate increase on plans offered by the Maryland Health Connection, on top of the 13.4% rate hike from last …

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