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Mainecare

Published
March 31, 2022

Lawmakers vote to give more Maine children access to affordable healthcare

The bill would raise the income eligibility cap to 300 percent of the poverty level, waive the waiting period and premiums, and add 19- and 20-year-olds.
Published
March 25, 2022

Lawmakers may boost state reimbursement rates for family-planning care

A legislative panel approved a bill Friday to boost MaineCare reimbursement rates for family-planning providers.
Published
July 7, 2021

Maine health care advocates cheer legislative victories

But their satisfaction at securing new MaineCare dental benefits, an insulin safety net and higher pay for direct care workers is tempered by failures to ban flavored tobacco and rein in drug prices.
Published
June 6, 2021

Our View: Stop shutting immigrants out of health coverage in Maine

A lesson of COVID that we should never forget is that we all have a stake in each other’s health.
Published
June 3, 2021

Maine House and Senate advance bill to expand dental coverage under MaineCare

Maine is one of only 10 states that do not cover preventive and restorative dental care under their Medicaid programs.

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Published
May 20, 2021

Commentary: Dental care is health care. Mainers need access to it.

L.D. 1501 provides a way for the dental profession and our state to protect all children from preventable dental disease.
Published
May 7, 2021

Our View: Tooth care is health care, Mainers’ stories show

Legislators shouldn’t hesitate to expand dental care benefits under MaineCare.
Published
May 3, 2021

Direct care workers urge lawmakers to raise pay rates to combat staffing shortages

A workforce shortage and low wages have created a crisis for those who need help from direct care workers. On Monday, some workers made their case for a pay hike to the Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee.
Published
April 21, 2021

Committee approves bill on party lines to restore MaineCare benefits to noncitizen immigrants

The measure cleared the Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee with majority Democrats favoring the change and Republicans opposing it.
Published
April 20, 2021

Commentary: Let’s close gaps in MaineCare to achieve health equity for all Mainers

For the well-being of every resident and Maine’s economy, everyone needs access to affordable care, regardless of their immigration status.