Nonprofits in Maine are braced for a 40 percent cut in federal grants that help states get people signed up for insurance.
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Affordable Care Act plans head for double-digit hikes in Maine
The state’s three providers under the law will have to reduce their rate requests to gain approval, but are likely to get increases of 17.5 percent to 27.1 percent.
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Federal court dismisses Maine health insurer’s $23 million claim
Community Health Options is seeking payment for losses it incurred under the affordable Care Act in 2015. It is appealing the court’s dismissal.
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Former House speaker Boehner predicts Republicans will ‘never’ repeal and replace
He says their best hope is to peel away some tax provisions and regulations and end the insurance mandates.
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Maine Voices: Both political parties to blame for U.S. health care system’s ills
And the irony is, if we ‘let Obamacare fail,’ the federal government will have to step in and fix it.
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Community Health Options requests last-minute change to 2018 insurance plans
A low-cost plan proposed by Anthem has the co-op concerned about staying competitive in the Affordable Care Act’s individual marketplace.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Health care uncertainty reigns after another delay
Sen. John McCain’s absence and the lack of new support are the latest setbacks to the Obamacare replacement plan.
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Sen. Collins cheered in Maine after stand on health care
One of only a handful of Republican senators who opposed the bill, she marches unbowed in Eastport’s Fourth of July parade.
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New effort highlights dangers of lead poisoning in Augusta, Hallowell, Gardiner
Standards implemented in September show the need for more children to be tested to be sure they are not being exposed to lead paint dust in older homes.
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Trump suggests Congress could repeal Obamacare first, replace it later
His tweet complicates the efforts of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to create a palatable alternative.