Republican leaders face a conundrum: If they move the bill to the right, moderates go running; move it to the left, and conservative opponents dig in.
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At Pingree forum in Portland, hundreds turn out to oppose Republican health care plan
Speakers warn of serious consequences for Mainers if a bill under consideration in the House becomes law.
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Commentary: Health care overhaul bill just a first step, Rep. Poliquin declares
Maine’s 2nd District congressman says he’ll carefully study the proposal and try to improve it before deciding how to vote.
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Charles Krauthammer: For those trying to replace Obamacare, all options lead to trouble
The best Republicans can hope for is to make the entitlement more rational, by using block grants for Medicaid or a more realistic age-rating system to decide insurance premiums.
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Sen. Collins says she can’t support House health care plan in current form
The moderate Republican says ‘Older people living in rural America would be really left behind.’
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Republican health plan: How much the rich would gain and the elderly poor would lose
In all, the bill provides $883 billion in tax relief by repealing almost all of the taxes enacted under the Affordable Care Act, according to the congressional Joint Committee on Taxation.
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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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In coal country, uncertainty over health care looms large
In the county with the shortest life expectancy in America, one nurse keeps her focus on treatment.
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LePage heading back to D.C. to push his health care ideas
The governor says he will be meeting with White House officials and members of Congress on the bill to replace the ACA.
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Dana Milbank: Obamacare replacement not selling like iPhones, even to Republicans
Who knew that reforming health care could be so hard and complex, except for everyone else?