Affordable Care Act Archives - The Portland Press Herald

Commentary: The Affordable Care Act saves lives

by ERICA BURKHART Special to the Telegram January 1, 2017January 1, 2017

A single mom who relies on the health care law to insure herself and her daughter urges lawmakers to protect it.

by Keith Vallencourt Special to the Press Herald December 29, 2016December 29, 2016

Why can’t we have one big bucket of money for health care that we all pay into – it would be so simple.

by THE EDITORIAL BOARD December 20, 2016December 20, 2016

The U.S. Senate is one lawmaking institution over which President Trump will not have total control.

‘Repeal and delay’ would cause much worse havoc than anything now in the Affordable Care Act.

by Daniel C. Bryant Special to the Press Herald December 5, 2016December 4, 2016

Letting the states decide how to insure residents might lead to a cobweb of unwieldy regulations.

Those positions would put Maine’s Republican senator at odds with party leaders, who are expected to pursue both initiatives in the new year.

by Cathleen London Special to the Press Herald November 28, 2016November 28, 2016

Patients and primary care physicians are getting the raw end of the deal for the sake of corporate profits.

by James Myall Special to the Press Herald November 26, 2016November 26, 2016

The electorate chose policies that invest in our communities, our schools and our workers.

by THE EDITORIAL BOARD November 22, 2016November 21, 2016

A new president and Congress should try to fix the perverse incentive system that now exists.

The Founders created it so a successful candidate would have to raise broad support over the entire nation.