Capping federal Medicaid contributions would cause suffering for Maine’s most vulnerable.
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Commentary: Society’s vulnerable may pay with their lives if Medicaid is gutted
This mother worries whether she and her son would survive a ‘heartless budget’ that gives the rich a tax break.
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.
Greg Kesich: Republicans disrupting insurance markets for political advantage
They want to make the ACA look as bad as possible so the public will accept their secret, draconian ‘solution.’
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.
Sen. King asks Maine health insurers to calculate cost of uncertainty
He wants to determine if administrative changes have undermined the Affordable Care Act.
Our View: Don’t allow President Trump to roll back birth control benefit
Letting religious employers ditch the ACA coverage mandate threatens the well-being of millions of women of all faiths.
Senate leader McConnell forced to juggle demands on health care bill
For an ACA replacement to pass, he needs to appease hesitant Republican senators, including Susan Collins of Maine.
Another View: Report on Republican health plan makes Obamacare repeal rush laughable
The proposal, which would leave 23 million Americans without insurance, is a cold-hearted cut disguised as reform.
Alan Caron: Health care giving Republicans a headache
Should their Obamacare repeal become law, they would have to deal with the fallout created when millions of people lose coverage.