At a time when Sen. Susan Collins could make a real difference, she is caving to partisan gamesmanship.
Affordable Care Act
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Health care fixes that secured Sen. Collins’ vote on tax bill are in jeopardy
She tries to rally support as her bill to bolster deteriorating ACA marketplaces stalls despite Republican promises it would pass if she backed tax reform.
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Posted inNation & World
ACA enrollments for 2018 decline 3% nationwide
Nearly 11.8 million people bought insurance under the Affordable Care Act despite repeated efforts by the White House and the Republican-led Congress to repeal the program and otherwise undermine it.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine employers dispute IRS penalties under ACA
Several businesses are being fined wrongly under the employer mandate, tax experts say.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Congress just broke the health care system, now Mainers will feel the pain
Thousands will lose their coverage, premiums will jump for many others and ACA fixes won’t help much.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News
About 70,000 low-income Mainers await crucial state vote on expanding Medicaid
Residents without insurance who earn between zero and 138% of the federal poverty level, about $28,000 for a family of three, would benefit from the proposal on the Nov. 7 ballot.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Trump’s executive order could alter Maine insurance market
Some insurers and health care advocates fear the president’s plan could lead to rising premiums in Affordable Care Act plans if young people seek out cheaper options, but the impact is hard to predict.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: The time for universal health care and single-payer is near
We should not have to wait another 17 years to see a change that is so critically needed now.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump to end federal subsidies that help low-income consumers buy health insurance
Halting the cost-sharing reduction payments could disrupt the Obamacare marketplaces, and so could an executive order he issued to expand access to skimpier coverage at lower prices.
Posted inNation & World
Obamacare rates set to rise as Trump’s opposition fuels turmoil
In many states, insurers face a deadline of Wednesday to lock in their rates for next year under the Affordable Care Act, and some are announcing double-digit increases.