A late-night impasse over adjournment has members of the 128th Maine Legislature vehemently blaming political opponents, with time running out and the fate of unfinished legislation unclear.
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Partisan brinkmanship paralyzes Legislature as clock ticks on end of session
Deep distrust between Democrats and the conservative House Republican caucus closely aligned with Gov. LePage centers particularly on the key issues of Medicaid expansion and tax conformity.
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Democrats advance bill to partially fund Medicaid expansion
The $10.4 million funding measure would pay for 103 jobs to administer program benefits at the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Groups press LePage to file Medicaid expansion plan as time runs out
Advocates for expansion keep pressure on the administration to act as Attorney General Janet Mills announces a $35 million windfall that she says could fund the program through the current two-year budget.
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Supporters of voter-approved Medicaid expansion press LePage, lawmakers as deadline nears
The administration, however, shows no sign of changing its stance that it will take no action until the expansion ‘has been appropriately funded.’
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Medicaid can do so much for Mainers, why does the governor resist expansion?
It would support families, save lives, improve health, create jobs – and to cap it all off, it’s a huge bargain.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump work requirement rewrites health care rules for poor
Such requirements, long pushed by conservatives – including the administration of Maine Gov. Paul LePage – represent a tectonic change in the Medicaid program.
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Independent lawmakers gain clout in Augusta with staff, office space
With 5 leaving their parties in 2017, the group could hold more sway on key issues such as Medicaid expansion and recreational marijuana.
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.
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Medicaid expansion may strain Maine’s budget, credit rating agency says
Moody’s also says the biggest risk to the state is that the federal government could reduce funding for the health care program in the years ahead.