Nonprofits in Maine are braced for a 40 percent cut in federal grants that help states get people signed up for insurance.
Affordable Care Act
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
Greg Kesich: It’s his story, and Gov. LePage will always tell it how he likes it
The governor prefers short morality plays with clear villains and heroes, which is part of why he struggles.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Senators Collins, King stood up for rural Maine
Their votes against the Senate’s Affordable Care Act repeal bill protected hospitals that are already under financial duress.
Posted inNew England, News
New Hampshire told to change expanded Medicaid program
The program, which serves 40,000 people, is protected until the end of 2018.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
In new poll, most Americans say it’s time to fix, not repeal, Obamacare
Around 4 in 5 want the Trump administration to take actions that help the Affordable Care Act function properly, rather than trying to undermine it.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Key Obamacare subsidies must be maintained
Low-income Mainers could be hit hard if President Trump cuts payments that reduce out-of-pocket health care costs.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
LePage takes on George Mitchell in repeated critique of health care votes
The former Senate majority leader drew the governor’s ire by defending votes that U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King cast against Obamacare repeal.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Sen. Smith’s call, in 1950, for responsible leadership bears repeating today
Back then, it was a Democratic administration that she said ‘ineffectively’ wielded power. The shoe is now on the other foot.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Collins’ health bill vote prevented a calamity
Now Congress should look for ways to make health care less costly and easier to access.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Cynthia Dill: In the end, the skinny just didn’t fit right
Size mattered in the health care showdown in Washington.