The governor, who has consistently fought any growth in the Medicaid program, files the motion just five weeks before Gov.-elect Janet Mills is expected to implement expansion upon taking office.
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Posted inBusiness, Health, Local & State, Politics
LePage plans to appeal court order for immediate steps to expand Medicaid
Justice Michaela Murphy says the governor can’t ignore the will of the people who passed the law extending health care coverage to as many as 80,000 low-income Mainers.
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Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Mills says she’ll implement Medicaid expansion as soon as she’s governor
The governor-elect appeared at a court hearing Wednesday in a lawsuit that expansion advocates brought against Gov. LePage.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Rural hospitals close at an alarming rate
Expanding Medicaid will help take some of the pressure off small facilities with low-income patients.
Posted inElection 2018, Maine Governor's race, Op-eds, Opinion, Politics
Commentary: Maine needs a governor who makes decisions based on evidence, empathy
Attorney General Janet Mills will be that governor, representing Maine at its best.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Mary Mayhew’s appointment to head Medicaid nationally is a threat to public health
Here in Maine, she worked to cut Medicaid spending, opposed its expansion and reduced DHHS staff.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Janet Mills will be an advocate for Planned Parenthood, reproductive rights
By contrast, her primary challenger, Shawn Moody, has made his opposition clear.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News, Politics
Attorney General’s Office backs Medicaid expansion lawsuit against LePage administration
Attorney General Janet Mills, who is running for governor, has recused herself and is not named in the filing supporting the lawsuit accusing the administration of illegally blocking Medicaid expansion.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Mary Mayhew brings Maine failures to Washington
The new federal Medicaid director will pursue the same agenda she did here, focused more on cost savings than care.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: State targets critics of its lawlessness
The LePage administration locks horns with residents who want the voters’ will on Medicaid expansion to be implemented.