Nonprofits in Maine are braced for a 40 percent cut in federal grants that help states get people signed up for insurance.
Affordable Care Act
Posted inNation & World, Politics
In new poll, most Americans say it’s time to fix, not repeal, Obamacare
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.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
LePage takes on George Mitchell in repeated critique of health care votes
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.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Local & State, News, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: Sen. Collins’ courage isn’t just a talking point
But Mainers should never tire of hearing how she stood up to her party.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Failure of ‘skinny’ ACA repeal not a fix for Maine’s insurance market
Only a bipartisan effort to repair the flawed Affordable Care Act can prevent premiums from skyrocketing, insurance providers and advocates say.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Senate rejects ‘skinny’ repeal of ACA in major setback for Trump
The latest effort fails when Sen. John McCain votes with Sens. Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski against the president and Republican leaders.
Posted inPolitics
Former House speaker Boehner predicts Republicans will ‘never’ repeal and replace
He says their best hope is to peel away some tax provisions and regulations and end the insurance mandates.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Both political parties to blame for U.S. health care system’s ills
And the irony is, if we ‘let Obamacare fail,’ the federal government will have to step in and fix it.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Community Health Options requests last-minute change to 2018 insurance plans
A low-cost plan proposed by Anthem has the co-op concerned about staying competitive in the Affordable Care Act’s individual marketplace.
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Republican congressman from Texas appears to target Sen. Collins
Rep. Blake Farenthold bemoans opposition to the Senate health care bill by ‘female senators from the Northeast,’ and suggests he would challenge them to a duel if they were male and from Texas.