For example, eliminating the individual mandate should not have been linked to the tax cut plan without more ACA fixes.
Affordable Care Act
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, Politics
Sen. Collins says she’s not giving up on fixes for Affordable Care Act
The Maine Republican, however, says she’s not optimistic that such measures will be considered by Congress this year.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Editorial overstates benefits of Affordable Care Act
It seems that primary care should prevent amputations for people with diabetes, but science doesn’t back it up.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, Nation & World, News, Politics
Soaring premiums send thousands in Maine over a health care cliff
Insurance costs have grown by as much as 110 percent for those who earn too much to receive Affordable Care Act subsidies.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Supporters of voter-approved Medicaid expansion press LePage, lawmakers as deadline nears
The administration, however, shows no sign of changing its stance that it will take no action until the expansion ‘has been appropriately funded.’
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Save the sick by preserving the Affordable Care Act
At a time when Sen. Susan Collins could make a real difference, she is caving to partisan gamesmanship.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, Politics
Health care fixes that secured Sen. Collins’ vote on tax bill are in jeopardy
She tries to rally support as her bill to bolster deteriorating ACA marketplaces stalls despite Republican promises it would pass if she backed tax reform.
Posted inNation & World
ACA enrollments for 2018 decline 3% nationwide
Nearly 11.8 million people bought insurance under the Affordable Care Act despite repeated efforts by the White House and the Republican-led Congress to repeal the program and otherwise undermine it.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine employers dispute IRS penalties under ACA
Several businesses are being fined wrongly under the employer mandate, tax experts say.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Congress just broke the health care system, now Mainers will feel the pain
Thousands will lose their coverage, premiums will jump for many others and ACA fixes won’t help much.