State Lawmakers Call For Health Insurance Down Payment Plan

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Marylanders without health insurance would be required to pay a state penalty that can go toward purchasing coverage, under legislation to be introduced next year by state Sen. Brian Feldman and Delegate Joseline Peña-Melnyk.
Proponents touted the plan Tuesday morning at a news conference, followed by a scheduled legislative hearing on health care in Annapolis.
Under the proposal, anyone in the state who reports not having quality health insurance would be requ