With the impact of numerous budget cuts still being addressed and a $2 billion state budget deficit anticipated in the next fiscal year, Maryland legislators will spend more time on budget discussions than other legislative changes, including those affecting the insurance industry.
The push is on in Maryland to have a universal health care road map ready to use when the Obama Administration and Capitol Hill finalize the direction of their expansive … Read →
Maryland legislators joined CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield in introducing a $1.6 billion universal health care coverage bill, featuring a mandate that could penalize those not gaining coverage with a tax of … Read →
As a direct result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) – also known as ObamaCare – health insurance agent and broker commissions have been slashed by as much as 50%. Agencies have been forced to lay off employees, limit products and services, shift to other lines, and have seen significant drops in compensation.