In an appearance on ABC’s ‘This Week,’ Maine’s senior senator says she wants to see the Congressional Budget Office analysis of the measure before she makes up her mind.
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Bill Nemitz: Obamacare’s a lifeline for our smallest hospitals
Repeal of the Affordable Care Act would be so ill-advised.
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Maine shows steady decline in number of children enrolled in public health care programs
More than 66,000 children in the state have gone off Medicaid and CHIP since 2011, a 27 percent drop that bucks the national trend, according to federal data.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, Politics
Senate Republicans’ health care plan draws immediate opposition
The measure could come to a vote as soon as next week, but critics set the stage for negotiations before that happens.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Republican health bill will gut Medicaid, leaving behind moms and newborns
Nearly half of pregnant women in Maine rely on Medicaid for prenatal care; its loss will represent a public health crisis.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
ACA insurance markets holding up – barely – for 2018
Insurers are retreating from some markets or charging a lot more to stay in others.
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Rep. Chace: Generic drug bill would offer greater access to affordable care
For too long, brand-name companies have kept less costly medicines off the pharmacy shelves.
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Sens. Dion and Volk: Generic drug bill would be bad deal for Maine
Getting drugs onto the market faster without making sure they’re safe is a recipe for trouble.
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Trump tells senators House health care bill is ‘mean’
The president, surprising with his criticism of the House Republicans’ plan, urges senators to come up with something ‘more generous,’ sources say.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
One graduate missing on the Portland stage
The mother of a girl who took her own life last year pleads with the community to take mental health care seriously.