All posts tagged "DHHS"
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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...
