Affordable Care Act Archives - Centralmaine.com

Sen. Collins’ firm ‘no’ vote likely kills Republican health care bill

by Joe Lawlor September 25, 2017September 26, 2017

She cements her opposition to the Affordable Care Act repeal after the Congressional Budget Office says it would leave millions more uninsured.

Local & State, News

Groups that guide Mainers to ACA insurance plans avoid drastic cutbacks

by Joe Lawlor September 19, 2017September 20, 2017

Navigators for the health insurance marketplace, many housed in nonprofits, expected deeper cuts like those in other states.

Nation & World, News, Politics

Sen. Collins teams up with Florida Democrat on bill to shore up ACA

by Joe Lawlor September 19, 2017September 20, 2017

Maine’s Republican senator and Bill Nelson offer a reinsurance plan that would help keep premiums in check, as the Senate yet again considers a bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

Local & State, Nation & World, News, Politics

Trump administration’s cuts to ACA outreach will damage enrollment efforts in Maine, experts say

by Joe Lawlor September 2, 2017September 1, 2017

Nonprofits in Maine are braced for a 40 percent cut in federal grants that help states get people signed up for insurance.

Nation & World, Politics

In new poll, most Americans say it’s time to fix, not repeal, Obamacare

by ALAN FRAM Associated Press August 11, 2017August 11, 2017

Around 4 in 5 want the Trump administration to take actions that help the Affordable Care Act function properly, rather than trying to undermine it.

Local & State, News, Politics

LePage takes on George Mitchell in repeated critique of health care votes

by Scott Thistle August 4, 2017August 4, 2017

The former Senate majority leader drew the governor’s ire by defending votes that U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King cast against Obamacare repeal.