March 10th, 2025 by WCBC Radio

Maryland Senate Bill 848 had a hearing before the Senate Finance Committee late last week. The bill moves money that has been essentially sitting in an account of unspent insurance funds to the Maryland Department of Health to help fund abortions.  The funds were collected from insurance companies as part of the Affordable Care Act. State Comptroller Brooke Lierman testified that the bill requires no additional funding…

   

“SB848 is a practical, effective solution to insure that these funds are used for their intended purpose – supporting equitable access to abortion care in Maryland for those who are uninsured or underinsured.”