By Mary Burke and Peter Riccio, Capital News Service

Over 180,000 Maryland residents could face major increases in health care costs next year as the Saturday deadline to extend enhanced Obamacare subsidies rapidly approaches.

“The premium increases that are set to go into effect will be crippling for Marylanders,” Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, told Capital News Service.

Lawmakers appear to be at an impasse over renewing the COVID-era program, which expanded the eligibility of recipients and the amount of federal health care tax credits. Those provisions are part of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, designed to reduce health insurance costs for households below a certain income.

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