Biden reopened the HealthCare.gov insurance markets in February for a special six-month sign-up opportunity that will go through Aug. 15.
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Biden administration revives anti-bias protections in health care for transgender people
Federal health officials say discrimination based on sex includes gender identity and sexual orientation.
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Posted inBusiness, Health, Nation & World
More than a half million Americans gain health coverage under Biden
The special sign-up opportunity for Affordable Care Act plans will be available until Aug. 15.
Posted inNation & World
Biden opens ‘Obamacare’ window for uninsured as COVID rages
The president directs the Affordable Care Act insurance markets to take new applications for subsidized benefits, something Donald Trump’s administration had refused to do.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Sen. King: Supreme Court battle isn’t about fairness – it’s about health care
We must pause the nomination process, or risk tens of millions of Americans having their coverage ripped away.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Move to repeal Affordable Care Act ‘just inviting chaos,’ Maine leaders say
Should the U.S. Supreme Court uphold the Trump administration’s effort to overturn the law, they say, the consequences would reverberate throughout the health care system.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Mills’ health care plan is a good first step, but it may not be enough
Intricacies of the marketplace mean that insurance will become more expensive for most small groups and many middle-class families.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Gov. Mills: Two years after voters backed Medicaid expansion, we’re on our way to a healthier Maine
With crucial coverage now in place, people are getting much-needed screenings and treatment.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Another View: Republicans have good ideas on health care
An editorial was wrong to blame GOP policies for increasing the ranks of the uninsured, when the real problem is the seriously flawed Affordable Care Act.
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Commentary: Collins turning her back on Maine tradition of open government
The senator’s constituents have a lot of questions about her voting record, but she won’t answer them at town hall forums.