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Op-eds, Opinion

Rep. Chellie Pingree: Passing ‘Trumpcare’ would take us backward

March 22, 2017March 21, 2017

The Republicans are fast-tracking a bill that cuts taxes for the rich and raises costs for everyone else.

Health, Local & State, Nation & World, News, Politics

Mainers would pay up to 7 times more in premiums under House Republican ACA replacement bill

by Joe Lawlor March 19, 2017March 20, 2017

Residents ages 55 to 64 would be hit hardest by Congress’ overhaul, and small-town Maine could see premiums jump sevenfold under the House plan.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Health care overhaul bill just a first step, Rep. Poliquin declares

by Bruce Poliquin Special to the Press Herald March 17, 2017March 16, 2017

Maine’s 2nd District congressman says he’ll carefully study the proposal and try to improve it before deciding how to vote.

Op-eds, Opinion

Charles Krauthammer: For those trying to replace Obamacare, all options lead to trouble

March 17, 2017March 16, 2017

The best Republicans can hope for is to make the entitlement more rational, by using block grants for Medicaid or a more realistic age-rating system to decide insurance premiums.

Maine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: Med students share concerns about the American Health Care Act

by Madeline Wetterhahn and Rolvix Patterson Special to the Press Herald March 14, 2017March 14, 2017

Mainers need a law to maintain or increase access to affordable, quality coverage while containing premium costs.

Nation & World, News

Fourteen million would lose coverage next year under Republican health bill, analysts say

by Elise Viebeck, Amy Goldstein, Kelsey Snell and Mike Debonis The Washington Post March 13, 2017March 14, 2017

Three of four Maine lawmakers say the bipartisan Congressional Budget Office report is further proof that the current bill must be modified.

Op-eds, Opinion

Dana Milbank: Obamacare replacement not selling like iPhones, even to Republicans

by dana milbank March 9, 2017March 8, 2017

Who knew that reforming health care could be so hard and complex, except for everyone else?

Editorials, Opinion

Our View: Republican health care proposal would hit rural Maine hard

by The Editorial Board March 9, 2017March 8, 2017

Maine’s 2nd District U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin is applauding the plan, even though it would put medical insurance out of the reach of thousands of his constituents.