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.
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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.
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Sen. Collins’ firm ‘no’ vote likely kills Republican health care bill
She cements her opposition to the Affordable Care Act repeal after the Congressional Budget Office says it would leave millions more uninsured.
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Trump administration’s cuts to ACA outreach will damage enrollment efforts in Maine, experts say
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.
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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.