The special sign-up opportunity for Affordable Care Act plans will be available until Aug. 15.
Affordable Care Act
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Rep. Jared Golden: Health care reform just got harder
By using budget reconciliation to enact COVID relief in 2021, Democrats have set up a fight with Republicans over expiring subsidies in 2023.
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Posted inBusiness, Health, Local & State, News
ACA expansion to boost subsidies for most of 63,000 Mainers with coverage
The average monthly premium reduction is $50, but some could see hundreds of dollars in savings on their health insurance each month.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine official warns against Affordable Care Act enrollment scams
‘We’ve received complaints from consumers who purchased plans they thought provided comprehensive coverage, but that actually have very limited benefits,’ says Insurance Superintendent Eric Cioppa.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Biden virus recovery plan embraces expansion of Affordable Care Act
If expansion of the Affordable Care Act is cut from the current bill, Democrats are hopeful they can revive it later in the year in a second bill that cannot be filibustered.
Posted inNation & World
‘Obamacare’ enrollment rising as COVID-19 pandemic deepens
The Centers for Medicaid and Medicaid Services said more than 8.2 million people had signed up through the close of open enrollment Dec. 15.
Posted inUncategorized
Supreme Court appears ready to uphold Affordable Care Act
In a hearing Tuesday, justices John Roberts and Brett Kavanaugh say that Congress’ decision in 2017 to eliminate the penalty for not buying health insurance did not indicate a desire to kill the entire law.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Susan Collins is one of the Senate’s last mavericks
Collins is one of the few senators willing to buck her party when it’s in the interest of people back home.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Sen. King: Supreme Court battle isn’t about fairness – it’s about health care
We must pause the nomination process, or risk tens of millions of Americans having their coverage ripped away.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine approves double-digit rate cuts for Affordable Care Act insurance
Insurance providers cited the revival of Maine’s reinsurance program as a reason they can decrease average rates for individual plans in 2021.