Governor Wes Moore visited health officials in Silver Spring to highlight Maryland’s resources to support residents during the ongoing federal government shutdown, with a focus on rising health insurance premiums tied to the expiration of federal tax credits.
State leaders emphasized efforts to expand Maryland’s own insurance subsidy program and provide additional assistance to families while calling on federal lawmakers to resolve the shutdown and restore funding.
Per the news release distributed on Friday, October 3: “Governor Wes Moore this afternoon visited the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services in Silver Spring to continue to uplift Maryland’s surge of resources and support amid the ongoing federal government shutdown. The visit emphasized the compounded impact on many Marylanders’ health care premiums, which are set to increase exponentially due to inaction from the Trump-Vance Administration and Republicans in Congress…