Over and over, the governor has moved the goalposts on enacting the measure, then blames others for its being stalled.
Paul LePage
Republican Governor of Maine, 2011 to present.
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Gov. LePage vetoes 23 bills, including funds for Medicaid expansion, ‘direct care’ workers
Also among the vetoed bills was one spurred by state government’s failure to investigate the deaths of 133 developmentally disabled Medicaid patients.
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As LePage digs in against Medicaid expansion, advocates urge newly eligible Mainers to apply for coverage
A law passed by voters in 2017, which set Monday as the day applications could begin, makes as many as 70,000 more people eligible for state and federally funded health care coverage.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Eligible Mainers should assert rights, sign up for expanded Medicaid
Despite the actions and inactions of Gov. LePage and his administration, the law is the law.
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Expanded Medicaid in limbo on first day that Mainers can apply for it
A continuing court battle causes a delay, but advocates are encouraging low-income people to move forward even though the LePage administration is not ready for a surge in applicants.
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LePage plans to veto bills that would raise reimbursement rates for direct care workers
The agencies that employ people who care for adults with intellectual disabilities and the elderly in nursing homes say their workers would make less than the minimum wage if they don’t find a way to make up the difference.
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LePage plans to veto Medicaid expansion funding bill
Advocates are urging 70,000 eligible Mainers to apply for benefits, even though the program is shrouded in uncertainty.
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Lawmakers vote to subpoena DHHS chief after agency no-shows in child death probe
‘How dumb are we to take him at his word?’ a frustrated senator says of Gov. LePage after his assurances of cooperation with the Legislature’s Government Oversight Committee.
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Citizens group sues LePage to try to force release of Clean Election funding
The lawsuit urges a court to require the governor to sign an order freeing up campaign money that has already been set aside and promised to candidates.
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Gov. LePage floating idea of new hospital tax to fund Medicaid expansion
It’s not clear whether lawmakers would support the suggestion at this stage, with a deadline looming and a funding bill passed by the Legislature already on his desk.