Health Care Affordability in Maryland: A Closer Look

This report, “Health Care Affordability in Maryland: A Closer Look”, based on the Health Care Value Hub’s 2022 Healthcare Affordability State Policy Scorecard (the “Scorecard”), examines the landscape of Maryland’s health care affordability policies across several key domains:

• Curbing excess prices;
• Reducing low-value care;
• Expanding coverage; and
• Reducing out-of-pocket costs.

This report provides an in-depth analysis of health care affordability in Maryland, examining the factors that contribute to rising health care costs and potential solutions to address it. By exploring these four domains, this report aims to provide insights and recommendations to help policymakers and stakeholders improve access to
affordable health care for all Maryland residents.