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PublishedJuly 15, 2018
Our View: LePage’s jail comment shows contempt for courts
Obeying the law on Medicaid expansion should not be a choice for the governor of Maine.
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PublishedJune 4, 2018
LePage administration must follow voter-approved law, put Medicaid expansion in motion, court rules
The judge rejects the state's claim that it can't proceed without funding and orders it to file paperwork allowing up to 70,000 low-income Mainers to start applying for health coverage July 2.
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PublishedMay 20, 2018
Group suing LePage administration to expand Medicaid responds
Maine Equal Justice Partners counters assertions by the governor that he can't implement the expansion until the Legislature allocates funds for it.
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PublishedMay 20, 2018
Seven Democrats see similar path toward Blaine House
The candidates mostly agree about the kind of governor Maine needs, but each hopes to emerge as the one who will get things done.
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PublishedMay 15, 2018
Inspired by Maine, activists push ballot initiatives to expand Medicaid in other states
Of the 18 states that haven't expanded eligibility for Medicaid, 10 are in the South, where the initiative process isn't generally available.
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PublishedMay 13, 2018
Adult group homes facing crisis created by legislators
A failure to increase MaineCare reimbursement rates before the session's end triggers a reduction instead, putting services at risk.
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PublishedMay 7, 2018
Welfare fraud suspect to be released on bond
A second man charged with welfare fraud has his detention hearing continued to Thursday.
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PublishedMay 4, 2018
Attorney General Mills won’t defend LePage in Medicaid expansion lawsuit
It's the latest example of Maine's attorney general, a Democratic candidate for governor, opting to let the governor hire outside legal counsel rather than represent the state in court.
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PublishedApril 30, 2018
Medicaid expansion advocates sue to force LePage administration to implement program
Maine Equal Justice Partners, which led the campaign to pass expansion at the ballot box, wants to hold the state to deadlines outlined in the law passed by voters in November.
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PublishedApril 29, 2018
Maine Voices: Realistically? Maine’s fatal overdoses will increase this year
Alleged funding for opioid addiction treatment turns out to be a myth – and the annual death spiral is likely to continue.
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