Two of Maine’s three Affordable Care Act marketplace insurance providers will lower their average rates for individual plans, while the other will increase its average rates by less than 1 percent.
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Maine insurers lower rate requests for Affordable Care Act coverage
They initially sought modest increases for individual coverage next year, but now 2 of the 3 are requesting decreased rates.
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Maine ACA insurers seek modest rate increases
The three providers of individual insurance in the Affordable Care Act marketplace request average rate hikes from 1 percent to 8 percent.
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Lawsuit seeks to invalidate Obamacare, creating new uncertainty about health coverage for millions
A federal appeals court in New Orleans is convening Tuesday to hear arguments in a lawsuit seeking to invalidate the law.
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Maine Voices: Despite Sen. Collins’ failure to protect ACA, there’s still hope for the law’s future
Thanks to the U.S. House shake-up, the conversation is moving from saving Obamacare to strengthening it.
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House Democrats to unveil Affordable Care Act rescue package
The effort is an attempt to deliver on campaign promises about health care and to change the conversation in DC from the political storm over Robert Mueller’s Russia report.
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Collins opposing Trump judicial nominee who argued against Affordable Care Act
The Maine Republican says she couldn’t support the nomination of Chad Readler to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals because he chose not to defend the ACA in a court case.
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Maine bill would preserve key benefits of ACA in event of repeal
Legislation supported by top Democrats would prohibit insurance companies from refusing coverage for pre-existing conditions and set other standards to help consumers.
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ACA enrollment down slightly in Maine and across the nation
More than 71,000 Mainers signed up for the health insurance coverage, about a 5 percent decrease from last year.
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Sen. Collins predicts ruling against Obamacare will be overturned
Appearing on two Sunday talk shows, Maine’s senior senator also says she feels vindicated in her support of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh.