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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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.
Welfare fraud suspect to be released on bond
A second man charged with welfare fraud has his detention hearing continued to Thursday.
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.
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.
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.
What’s left in limbo: Rundown of major unfinished business as 2018 legislative session ends
Here is a recap of some of the major issues debated in the Legislature this year, where they currently stand and their prospects going forward.
From Medicaid expansion to pot sales, partisan stalemate in Augusta leaves key issues unresolved
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.
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.
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.