Montgomery Community Media

Open enrollment for people getting their health and dental insurance through Maryland Health Connection (MHC) began Friday, Nov. 1. MHC is Maryland’s official health insurance marketplace. Residents may visit MarylandHealthConnection.gov  online to browse plans, compare coverage and costs, and enroll for coverage that begins Jan. 1, 2020. Enrollment is open until Sunday, Dec. 15, for […]

Despite months of attempts to replace and repeal the Affordable Care Act, open enrollment for people getting their health insurance through Obamacare began Wednesday. There are more than 42,000 residents in Montgomery County who qualify to receive insurance through the federal marketplace exchange under the ACA and county health officials are offering assistance this weekend […]

Lorna Virgili hosts the latest episode of County Report This Week, which begins with County Council reaction to the county executive’s recommended fiscal year budget and concerns about President Trump’s proposed federal budget. There are also reports on a health care rally in Gaithersburg, the Capital Bikeshare network expansion in Wheaton, and summer jobs at […]

U.S. Congressman Chris Van Hollen (D)- Maryland was one of the keynote speakers at the Affordable Care Act Leadership Summit on Oct. 28 in Silver Spring. You can watch his remarks here:

Montgomery County Councilmember George Leventhal, who is the chair of the Council’s Health and Human Services Committee, attended the Affordable Care Act Leadership Summit in Silver Spring on Oct. 28. In this MyMCMedia extra, Leventhal notes “it’s an exciting time” but said there is still a lot of work to do.