The tax, approved after the recent two-year budget was finalized, is one of several that contributed to an increase in state revenue.
medicaid expansion
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Medicaid expansion already showing its worth
Mainers are getting care they otherwise wouldn’t, and it is saving lives.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Gov. Mills: Two years after voters backed Medicaid expansion, we’re on our way to a healthier Maine
With crucial coverage now in place, people are getting much-needed screenings and treatment.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Maine ACA enrollment expected to drop as state continues its Medicaid expansion
Thousands of Mainers who have enrolled in Affordable Care Act coverage will be switched to Medicaid in 2020, getting a better health insurance plan in the process.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Medicaid expansion expected to draw more older, rural Mainers
Though many who have enrolled so far are young adults, a new report projects that older, rural Mainers with chronic health problems will eventually account for most of the Medicaid expansion population.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Effort to increase Medicaid patients’ access to opioid treatment is threatened
A provision in federal law designed to control costs – called the upper payment limit – is creating an obstacle.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: More must be done to make the most of MaineCare expansion
When enrollment finally ramps up, will there be enough providers available for substance use disorder treatment?
Posted inBusiness, Elections, Local & State, News, Politics
Winners and losers of the 2019 legislative session
Democrats used their legislative majority and control of the Blaine House to push through many bills in health care, education and the environment, but some measures still fell by the wayside.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine budget’s drama-free passage a good sign
Our system doesn’t require everyone to agree on everything, but it’s most effective when the parties work together.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Give free market a chance to ease health care expenses
A columnist calling for universal health care overlooks the history of insurance policy in Maine.