During his campaign for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, Joe Biden repeatedly insisted that his primary goal as president would…
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On December 18, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reaffirmed in a 2-1 decision that the…
With the fourth quarter underway, small-business owners in Maine and across the country seem to be holding onto an optimistic…
Last week, Governor Janet Mills announced that Maine will pursue a state-based health insurance marketplace using the federal IT platform…
For the second time in 17 years, Maine has expanded Medicaid. Governor Mills has directed DHHS to take swift action…
A federal judge’s ruling that the entire Affordable Care Act (ACA) — Medicaid expansion, subsidies through the exchanges, Medicare reforms,…
Medicaid-expansion advocates plan to bring busloads of able-bodied adults to DHHS offices on July 2 to enroll in MaineCare. But the Legislature…
As the legislative session enters its last weeks, Democrats are sitting on their hands, hoping voters won’t notice they have…
It’s been 100 days since voters passed the referendum to expand Medicaid. So far, the legislature has done nothing to…
I have laid out four basic principles to guide the Legislature’s decision on how to pay for Medicaid expansion. We…
It took a lot of work to balance Maine’s budget, bring fiscal responsibility to state government and restore our rainy…
Leaders in Washington are seeking ways to stabilize the health care system and lower premiums next year. Deep divisions have…
I had the privilege of spending some time in your state earlier this year and I truly enjoyed spending time…
Maine voters will decide tomorrow at the ballot box whether to expand Medicaid coverage to childless, able-bodied working age adults…
Lies and deceit continue from the campaign pushing for Medicaid expansion, or Question 2, which would provide health coverage to…
Maine needs you to make important decisions that will affect our future. Please vote on November 7. There are several…
In response to a newsletter put out by Maine Medical Center CEO Richard W. Petersen and other hospitals that are…
The Maine people are being told that if Medicaid is not expanded, children and the elderly will suffer. Folks, it’s…
Special-interest groups are using the ballot box to push initiatives that are bad for Maine. For seven years, I have…
When it comes to Medicaid expansion, at one time, Maine was ahead of the curve. In 2002, long before the…
Despite being rejected five times previously, once again, a push to expand MaineCare—the state’s Medicaid program—will be debated. For the…
Those elected to represent the people of Maine have a responsibility to prioritize the needs of our state. But Maine’s…
Maine’s senior senator in Washington, D.C. single-handedly killed the chance to reform ObamaCare and provide hard-working Mainers with affordable and…
If we are going to save the American healthcare system, we need your help—and we need it now. I have…
This November, Mainers will be asked a familiar question: should our State expand the Medicaid welfare program? Not only has…
After accepting feedback from Maine citizens throughout a 30-day public comment period, Democratic Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap made minuscule…
Medicaid: Is it welfare or insurance? Those who have actually read the legal definition of insurance are baffled at how…
It’s easy for politicians in Washington, D.C. to make promises to the people, especially when they don’t have to deal…
It’s imperative that government spends public funds in the best interest of its citizens. With this in mind, the people…
The Office of Fiscal and Program Review released the fiscal note for the Medicaid expansion referendum Maine voters will consider…
This November, Maine voters will be asked whether they want to expand Medicaid eligibility to able-bodied, childless adults between the…
Proponents of Medicaid expansion often assert that expansion insures more people and leads to a healthier population. As Maine knows…
If Washington insiders were forced to use the failing ObamaCare system, they would think twice about the gridlock they are…
The Maine Heritage Policy Center (MHPC) released its newest original research report, Reject Medicaid Expansion, on Monday morning during a…
Dedicating more public funds to a government program is not a measure of successful policy. It never has been, and…
Health care is perhaps the most complex and contentious issue being debated throughout Maine and the country today. At the…
Let’s set the record straight on a lot of the propaganda you are going to see from Democrats on the…
Community Health Options, a Lewiston based health insurance co-op has announced that it will suspend new individual enrollment on December 15, a…
According to a new study put out by the Mercatus Center, the Affordable Care Act has failed to meet widespread…
Maine seems to have taken a side in the U.S. Supreme Court case regarding Obamacare subsidies – but it’s not…
“RE: Changes to the 2014 Verso Health Benefits Program,” a memo sent to all employees of Verso Paper from Kenny…
Two non-profit groups will receive federal grants totaling more than $500,000 under the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare,…
AUGUSTA – Expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act – also known as Obamacare – will cost Maine taxpayers $40…
U.S. Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) said Wednesday the Affordable Care Act – also known as Obamacare – could become a…
Myth #1: The Medicaid Expansion is largely funded by free federal money for state governments. Under the Affordable Care…
AUGUSTA – Members of the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services gathered in Cross Office building Tuesday for…