An editorial was wrong to blame GOP policies for increasing the ranks of the uninsured, when the real problem is the seriously flawed Affordable Care Act.
Affordable Care Act
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Collins turning her back on Maine tradition of open government
The senator’s constituents have a lot of questions about her voting record, but she won’t answer them at town hall forums.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Republican attacks on ACA mean that more are uninsured
Two million Americans joined the ranks of the uninsured last year, the first such increase since Obamacare became law.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine regulators finalize reduced rates for Affordable Care Act coverage in 2020
Two of Maine’s three Affordable Care Act marketplace insurance providers will lower their average rates for individual plans, while the other will increase its average rates by less than 1 percent.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Local & State
Maine insurers lower rate requests for Affordable Care Act coverage
They initially sought modest increases for individual coverage next year, but now 2 of the 3 are requesting decreased rates.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine ACA insurers seek modest rate increases
The three providers of individual insurance request average hikes from 1 percent to 8 percent.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Nation & World, News
Lawsuit seeks to invalidate Obamacare, creating new uncertainty about health coverage for millions
A federal appeals court in New Orleans is convening Tuesday to hear arguments in a lawsuit seeking to invalidate the law.
Posted inHealth, Life & Culture, Local & State, News, Politics
Health care dominates Maine’s legislative session
Democrats control the House and Senate and have a governor who’s on their side. Their priority has been health care, both in policy changes and spending priorities.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Trump administration seeks to weaken protections for transgender people in health care
The proposal is part of a broader effort by religious conservatives in the administration to define gender restrictively.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News, Politics
Trump administration rule could deny health care to transgender patients
Civil rights organizations fear a new rule being worked on by the federal Health and Human Services Department could remove nondiscrimination protections of the Affordable Care Act for LGBTQ individuals.