Republican leaders face a conundrum: If they move the bill to the right, moderates go running; move it to the left, and conservative opponents dig in.
health insurance
Mainers would pay up to 7 times more in premiums under House Republican ACA replacement bill
Residents ages 55 to 64 would be hit hardest by Congress’ overhaul, and small-town Maine could see premiums jump sevenfold under the House plan.
Sen. Collins says she can’t support House health care plan in current form
The moderate Republican says ‘Older people living in rural America would be really left behind.’
Maine Voices: Med students share concerns about the American Health Care Act
Mainers need a law to maintain or increase access to affordable, quality coverage while containing premium costs.
Young adults would win under Republican health plan while older ones would lose
One analysis of the tax credits in the bill show that it would steer more money to adults 35 and younger at the expense of those over 45.
With ‘Trumpcare’ on horizon, voters go wobbly on Affordable Care Act repeal
Now that President Trump and fellow Republicans take action to dump the Affordable Care Act, many voters appear to be having second thoughts.
Maine Voices: A proposed Medicare voucher system will not work for Maine
Our most at-risk residents would be subjected to a system making it harder to access their health care.
Cigna will terminate agreement to merge with Anthem
The announcement comes just hours after Aetna and Humana decide to abandon their agreement to merge.
A Q&A on the Patient Freedom Act, the proposed ACA substitute
Many aspects of the plan, including typical premiums and deductibles, remain unclear.
InterMed won’t take new patients insured by Community Health Options
The Portland-based health care provider cites the insurer’s ‘financial struggles’ and concerns that the co-op won’t be able to pay claims.