Early enrollment figures show a decline of more than 30 percent compared with a year ago.
Affordable Care Act
Posted inElection 2018, Elections, Life & Culture, Nation & World, News, Politics
Health care, Trump are core issues for voters in poll
Immigration is also a driving factor as Americans submit their ballots.
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Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Collins joins Democrats in backing measure to halt Trump administration’s short-term health plans
But the measure still fails on a 50-50 vote, leaving intact lower-cost health insurance plans that critics say don’t protect people with pre-existing conditions
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Confirmation of Kavanaugh would jeopardize important consumer health care protections
He has declined to state his view on pre-existing conditions coverage and has let religious groups stand in the way of contraception care.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Cape Elizabeth mother fears for transgender son’s rights, well-being if Kavanaugh confirmed
Jack and other children like him could lose crucial protections against discrimination.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Republicans lack votes – and appetite – to end Obamacare
John McCain’s successor says he would vote to repeal, but a vote is unlikely to be called.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: If Kavanaugh is confirmed, we face health care fallout for generations
We keep hoping that Maine Sen. Susan Collins will turn, but we know who’s driving this wreck.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Latest attempt to scrap Affordable Care Act pushes ahead
The effort by 20 Republican-led states argues that the health care law was rendered unconstitutional after Congress repealed the individual mandate.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Local & State, News
Short-term health plans coming to Maine won’t cover pre-existing conditions, or much else
Authorities say the latest effort to undermine the Affordable Care Act will likely raise costs and generate more medical bankruptcies.
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Maine receives federal waiver that will help lower ACA insurance premiums
Officials allow the state to revive its reinsurance program to help individuals and reduce risk for insurers.