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With projections of costs in the billions for COVID-19 treatments alone, and heightened scrutiny on COVID-19-related health insurance coverage, the ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ (ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ) convened in March 2020 to discuss how the industry could best deal with a pandemic. While the ramifications of the COVID-19 event are in their infant stages, it is important to consider the implications such catastrophic risks have on an insurance market. We evaluate state level changes presented by the ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and use prior research to offer insight into health insurance in a post-COVID-19 world. This manuscript aims to provide a summary of the ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ’s current standing during the pandemic, while presenting insight into policy implications regarding regulation in health insurance markets during catastrophic events.