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Maine insurers request ACA rate hikes for 2027

The average individual plan premium would increase by 16.8%. The Maine Bureau of Insurance is slated to finalize rates in August.

The health insurance provider will no longer offer coverage to state residents as of Jan. 1, 2027, according to the Maine Bureau of Insurance.

About 4,500 InterMed patients will be affected, according to the healthcare provider.

However, an amended version of the bill, if passed, would limit price growth for some private insurance plans

Enhanced tax credits that help people afford marketplace health insurance plans are set to expire unless they are extended.

by Lauren Sausser KFF Health News November 20, 2025November 20, 2025

The case shows how prior authorization rules can block coverage for even simple, medically necessary care.

Hundreds of Mainers received a frightening scare just before Halloween.

by Bethany Allen October 26, 2025October 23, 2025

If we lose affordable health insurance, everything will be called into question.

by J. Craig Anderson Maine Trust for Local News October 22, 2025October 21, 2025

Maine has the highest rate of uninsured children in New England, according to the most recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Insurance companies are scaling back Medicare Advantage offerings and leaving some parts of the state, insurance regulators announced Friday.