Funding for navigators, who help people choose among insurance plans and determine their qualification and subsidies, will be slashed from $550,000 to $100,000 this year.
Affordable Care Act
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Public gets a chance to weigh in on insurers’ ACA rate requests for 2019
Two meetings, in Bangor and Portland, will allow residents to ask questions and comment on proposed increases of up to 13.8%.
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Posted inMaine, News
Pharmacy middlemen steer some patients to riskier drugs
Critics say the role of medical benefit managers prioritizes profit over safety – and the stakes are particularly high for users of opioid painkillers.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine industry leaders embrace new health insurance options for business groups
Critics say changes announced Tuesday by the Trump administration will hurt the Affordable Care Act market and promote shoddy plans.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Rate hikes sought by Maine’s ACA insurers come in lower than expected for 2019
The proposed increases for individual health plans average just over 9 percent, and they will be reduced further if a state-run reinsurance program is revived.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Affordable Care Act individual insurance rates expected to jump in Maine
As the state’s two providers look to 2019 premiums, analysts predict double-digit increases.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Community Health Options, Harvard Pilgrim plan to offer 2019 ACA coverage in Maine
They remain the only health insurance companies offering ACA-compliant insurance to Mainers.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Sen. Collins: Health insurance rate increases were avoidable
For example, eliminating the individual mandate should not have been linked to the tax cut plan without more ACA fixes.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Sen. Collins says she’s not giving up on fixes for Affordable Care Act
The Maine Republican, however, says she’s not optimistic that such measures will be considered by Congress this year.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News, Politics
Soaring premiums send thousands in Maine over a health care cliff
Insurance costs have grown by as much as 110 percent for those who earn too much to receive Affordable Care Act subsidies.