House Speaker Paul Ryan, who championed the bill along with the president, says the Affordable Care Act will remain in effect ‘for the foreseeable future.’
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LePage throws support behind health-care overhaul but warns Congress shouldn’t rush
Maine’s governor says repeal of the Affordable Care Act is key to federal tax reform.
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Republican health-care plan hangs in balance as House leaders push for floor vote
As of late this morning, 36 House Republicans – mainly conservatives – had announced their opposition to the bill, known as the American Health Care Act.
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Report says repeal of Obamacare would hurt poor families and give richest a tax break
Under the Republican bill, in 2022, an average family making less than $50,000 a year would stand to lose federal benefits.
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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.
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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.
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Fourteen million would lose coverage next year under Republican health bill, analysts say
Three of four Maine lawmakers say the bipartisan Congressional Budget Office report is further proof that the current bill must be modified.
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Maine’s Sen. Collins co-develops plan to replace Affordable Care Act
It would let states keep the ACA insurance programs they have or try other options, she says, hoping millions would avoid losing health coverage after a repeal of the law.
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Maine Voices: As Congress alters health care law, coverage of cystic fibrosis patients essential
Some proposed policy reforms would harm a group that desperately needs access to affordable treatment.
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Obama seeks to salvage health care law
The president will meet with Democrats to forge a common strategy to protect the Affordable Care Act, and he also plans a deliver a major valedictory address before his presidency ends.