The number of coronavirus vases in Maine has grown to 499 according to Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine…
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Maine recorded its second and third deaths caused by the coronavirus over the weekend, according to Maine Center for Disease…
Governor Janet Mills issued an executive order today that eases occupational licensing rules for health professionals and makes telehealth services…
As policymakers and public health officials at the local, state and federal levels prepare and execute a response strategy to…
I am gravely concerned about provisions in LD 2117 which would mandate that all prescriptions dispensed for all Maine citizens…
Like many average Americans, health care and its costs are a significant issue. Imagine you have what is considered “good”…
Lawmakers on Maine’s Health and Human Services Committee will hold a public hearing Monday on LD 1984, “An Act To…
On December 18, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reaffirmed in a 2-1 decision that the…
On October 8, 2019, the Office of Aging and Disability Services (OADS) released their quarterly update regarding enrollment numbers for…
The 129th Maine Legislature’s Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee met Monday to hold its fourth interim meeting since…
With the fourth quarter underway, small-business owners in Maine and across the country seem to be holding onto an optimistic…
Governor Mills’ first move in office was to sign an executive order expanding Medicaid to more than 70,000 Mainers. Maine…
Last week, Governor Janet Mills announced that Maine will pursue a state-based health insurance marketplace using the federal IT platform…
Governor Janet Mills on Friday, June 28 signed into law LD 84, a bill sponsored by Rep. Patrick Corey of…
For years in the Maine Legislature lawmakers have grappled with countless ideas to expand access to affordable health care services.…
Some things aren’t always what they seem. Such is the case in the state legislature with many well-meaning bill titles,…
Health care itself is complicated and so is our health care system, yet it remains the envy of the world. People…
For the second time in 17 years, Maine has expanded Medicaid. Governor Mills has directed DHHS to take swift action…
When I took office, MaineCare was running biennial budget deficits of more than $200 million, and our state owed the…
A federal judge’s ruling that the entire Affordable Care Act (ACA) — Medicaid expansion, subsidies through the exchanges, Medicare reforms,…
“Next to enjoying ourselves, the next greatest pleasure consists in preventing others from enjoying themselves…love of power does far more…
My administration passed a bill to lower health care costs in 2011, but Obamacare halted it in its tracks. The…
The Maine Immunization Program (MIP) is publicly funded and provides necessary vaccines to all Maine children under the age of…
Medicaid expansion is the law, and I am committed to implement it. But I am forced to veto LD 837.…
Medicaid-expansion advocates plan to bring busloads of able-bodied adults to DHHS offices on July 2 to enroll in MaineCare. But the Legislature…
Here we go again. There’s another referendum on the ballot this fall that sounds too good to be true. Trust…
Those elected to represent the people of Maine have a responsibility to prioritize the needs of our state. But Maine’s…
As the debate continues to rage in Congress over the final push to repeal and replace Obamacare, Maine has…
If Washington insiders were forced to use the failing ObamaCare system, they would think twice about the gridlock they are…
Due to the hard work and dedication of a number of conservative leaders across the state, Maine recently enacted a…
Maine is one step closer to a manageable, cost-effective health care system that enhances choice and access to services. Gov.…
Disparities in medical prices in Maine are enormous. If you have insurance through Anthem, for instance, the cost of a…
One of Maine’s most pressing public policy challenges is controlling the cost of healthcare. In 2009, the most recent year…