All posts tagged "DHHS"
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Lawmakers fund cessation efforts but retreat on more sweeping tobacco taxes and regulations
With the 130th Maine Legislature’s second session completed, except for a veto day...
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Governor Mills unveils $850 million supplemental budget that would lift state spending to record levels
On February 15, Gov. Janet Mills released her supplemental budget proposal, which includes...
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Maine delays enforcement of healthcare worker vaccine mandate but offers no testing alternative
According to Department of Health and Human Service (DHHS) Commissioner Jeanne Lambrew, Maine...
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Mills administration throwing money at hospitals, nursing homes in attempt to overcome workforce shortages
Gov. Janet Mills’ administration recently announced it is awarding Maine hospitals and long-term...
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Lawmakers pen letter in opposition to Gov. Mills’ vaccine mandate
Maine Gov. Janet Mills announced a new vaccine requirement for healthcare workers on...
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Mills administration faces pushback from healthcare workers over new vaccine mandate
On August 12, Gov. Janet Mills announced that all Maine healthcare workers will...
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New law sets stage for future government takeover of health care in Maine
LD 1045 sets the stage for a disastrous and expensive government takeover of...
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Though the state of emergency has expired, some of Mills’ pandemic-related executive orders remain in effect
Though Maine’s state of emergency expired on June 30, some changes to rules...
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Almost half of Maine’s COVID-19 deaths occurred in nursing homes
According to data provided by the Maine Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
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Legislature, governor pass $8.5 billion supplemental budget
The bill passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 123-23 and...
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DHHS failures prove: It’s time for child welfare reform
If the tragedies of the last month show us anything, it is that...
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Governor Mills thinks her emergency power should be even more expansive
On Wednesday afternoon, Maine’s Health and Human Services Committee will hold a public...
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New analysis shows Mainers can’t keep up with government spending
State government spending has rapidly outpaced population growth in Maine over the last...
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Governor Mills moves the goalposts on high school sports
After telling the public that the Maine Principals’ Association (MPA) would have the...
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Childless, able-bodied adults are driving cost and enrollment under Medicaid expansion
Governor Mills’ first move in office was to sign an executive order expanding...
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What does a state-based health insurance exchange mean for Maine?
Last week, Governor Janet Mills announced that Maine will pursue a state-based health...
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Medicaid expansion enrollment is on track to surpass projections
Medicaid expansion enrollment under Governor Janet Mills is taking off – almost 16,800...
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Able-bodied adults should work to receive Medicaid benefits
Lawmakers on the Health and Human Services Committee yesterday held a public hearing...
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Legislators can take steps to prevent Maine’s coming regulatory storm
This piece first appeared in the Portland Press Herald. During her recent inaugural...
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Budget recommendations for critical investments make sense for Mainers
Last week I sent Governor-elect Janet Mills my administration’s recommended budget proposal. I...
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We’re reforming our child welfare system to protect our children
The tragic deaths of two little girls under the watch of DHHS is...
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Gideon’s Bill Would Expand Welfare Dependency
Speaker of the House Sara Gideon is trying to pull a fast one...
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Buckley Wrongly Accuses DHHS in Politically-Motivated Report
It was stunning to read headlines accusing the Department of Health and Human...
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BDN Wrongly Claims Lepage Administration Abandons At-Risk Youth
Under Gov. Paul LePage’s leadership, the State has reigned in irresponsible spending and...
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Governor Calls on Attorney General to Get Serious About Welfare Fraud
Since less than half of the welfare fraud cases presented to Attorney General...
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DHHS Error Rates Story Blown Out of Proportion
Recently, the Bangor Daily News (BDN) published this article which describes the supposed...
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Maine DHHS Puts Limit on Automatic Replacement of EBT Cards
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has implemented a new...
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“Job” is Not a Dirty Word
Today, Mary Mayhew, commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services, was...
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Maine Uncovering Record Amount of Welfare Fraud
This week, the Maine Department of Health and Human Service announced that they...
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More than $89 Million Saved Through Welfare Reforms
AUGUSTA – The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced yesterday its...
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$500 Million Price Tag on Latest Medicaid Expansion Bill
AUGUSTA — Today the Department of Health and Human Services released the fiscal...
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Maine DHHS Could Lose Funding For Its Poor Administration of Food Stamps
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services may face substantial financial penalties...
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Strout: The Media’s Inexplicable Attack On DHHS
In the past few weeks, media outlets have slammed Maine’s Department of Health...
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Maine DHHS Institutes Asset Test for Food Stamps
An estimated 8,600 food stamp recipients in Maine whose assets exceed $5,000 may...
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Lockman: Dem majorities crush welfare reform, workplace freedom
Greetings from Amherst to all readers of the Maine Wire: With fewer than...
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Mayhew: Most vulnerable pay price of Medicaid expansion
AUGUSTA – Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Mary Mayhew delivered the...
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Advocate or Analyst: Emails raise questions about non-partisan staffer’s role on HHS Committee
AUGUSTA – A top Republican lawmaker on the Health and Human Services (HHS)...
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New Report Says Maine Welfare Benefits Trump Working Wages
A new report published Aug. 19 by the Cato Institute has shed light...
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Maine Democrats vote to expand welfare program despite costs
AUGUSTA – In a late night session of the Maine House of Representatives,...
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Democrats give 'Yea' to $300,000 partisan health commission even DHHS opposed
AUGUSTA – In a party line vote Wednesday, the Maine House of Representatives...
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Governor's budget would cut 200 state jobs, reduce welfare spending, decrease revenue sharing
AUGUSTA – Governor Paul R. LePage has proposed a balanced state budget that...
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DHHS Ends State Fiscal Year 2012 Without Significant Shortfall in Medicaid Program
Maine Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Mary Mayhew informed the Legislature...
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M.D. Harmon: Obama usurps legislative, judicial authority with welfare memorandum
I guess, if I had to stand in a crowd listening to President...
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One on One with the Governor: LePage prepares for final push on DHHS budget
This is the first of a series of exclusive interviews that The Maine...
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DHHS Information Technology Chart – *Warning* May Trigger Migraines
An almost unbelievable chart from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services...
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Head Start: Funding and Effectiveness Weighed
By Leif Parsell Facing structural shortfalls in the budget of the Department of...
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M.D. Harmon: Standing Up for the Invisible Man
At a time when books and films about vampires and werewolves are enjoying...
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DHHS Budget Discussion on MPBN's MaineWatch
State Rep. Mark Eves (D- North Berwick) and MHPC CEO Lance Dutson appeared...
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DHHS Commissioner Mayhew: Confident in Shortfall Analysis
by Leif Parsell To begin a contentious week of hearings on the shortfall...
