Repeal of the Affordable Care Act would be so ill-advised.
Affordable Care Act
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Senate Republicans’ health care plan draws immediate opposition
The measure could come to a vote as soon as next week, but critics set the stage for negotiations before that happens.
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Posted inNation & World
Proposed rule would undercut federal mandate on birth control
It could affect hundreds of thousands of women who receive free contraceptives through the Affordable Care Act.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Sen. King asks Maine health insurers to calculate cost of uncertainty
He wants to determine if administrative changes have undermined the Affordable Care Act.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Local & State, News, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: Earbuds are fitting symbol for ever-silent Rep. Poliquin
He dons them when asked for his position on repealing the Affordable Care Act – a characteristic move from a lawmaker often loath to take a stand.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Here’s what we know about the health care bill
Q&A on what’s in the bill and the impact on Americans if it becomes law.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Greg Kesich: Health care ‘free market’ sure has a lot of government involvement
The U.S. government was paying a big chunk of the medical bills long before Obamacare became a thing.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
LePage considers starting Maine health insurance plan to replace Affordable Care Act
He doesn’t provide details, but says, ‘We are just going to withdraw the state and just go do our own thing.’
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Anthem says it might ‘surgically extract’ itself from individual marketplace
Company CEO Joseph Swedish sent a letter to Congress saying significant changes are needed to the Affordable Care Act.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Trump, Republican leaders suffer setback with failure of health care bill
House Speaker Paul Ryan, who championed the bill along with the president, says the Affordable Care Act will remain in effect ‘for the foreseeable future.’