The House and Senate approve a bill that would pay state hospitals back $186 million, and give basic health coverage to 60,000 Mainers using federal dollars.
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Maine Senate backs bill to expand Medicaid, pay hospital debt
The bill, fiercely opposed by Republicans, is designed to combine one of the Democrats’ leading policy initiatives with Gov. LePage’s payback plan.
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State House Notebook: Republicans try to debunk Medicaid savings claim
Also: Gun-show bill remains in the Senate.
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Gov. LePage silenced in visit to panel
His surprise request to speak is rebuffed in order to keep ‘politics’ out of talks to deal with his MaineCare cutoff warning.
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Panel keeps ambitious Maine tax proposal alive
The Taxation Committee gives the bill a reprieve by ordering a full cost analysis of the bipartisan measure.
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Maine panel OKs Clean Election upgrade
But with Gov. Paul LePage critical and Republican votes against the bill, it faces an uncertain future.
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Medicaid, hospital debate rages on in Augusta
‘To do one without the other would leave the job half done,’ Democratic leader Mark Eves says, but Republicans are reluctant to expand Medicaid.
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Maine Democrats meld Medicaid expansion, hospital payback
The Maine Hospital Association supports both concepts, but Republicans are angry about tying the two together and hospitals fear a LePage veto.
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Maine panel endorses labels for genetically modified food
Agribusiness giants like Monsanto will likely sue and have deep pockets, the AG says, but lawmakers still recommend passage.
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LePage increases pledge to $50,000 for Lewiston fire victims
The pledge follows criticism of the governor’s handling of the crisis.