In a 6-3 majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and Planned…
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Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban recently announced his latest, ground-breaking innovation, and it’s one that should catch the attention of Americans.…
Whether you think Obamacare was the worst health care policy of the decade or you join Bernie Sanders in supporting…
LD 1045 sets the stage for a disastrous and expensive government takeover of Maine’s health care system.
If all 300 workers received the $1,500 benefit, the grant program has already paid out $45,000, or 4.5%, of the $10 million available.
The vetoes, among some of her other recent ones, are a welcome check on ever-expanding state power and restrictions of free markets.
Bills passed by the Maine Legislature during its recently convened special session have begun making their way to Gov. Janet…
The Maine Legislature recently passed LD 1117, a bill that would prohibit excessive rises in generic and off-patent prescription drugs…
Members of Maine’s Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee will hold public hearings Tuesday on a number of bills…
In Maine, medical providers like hospitals, out-patient facilities and nursing homes must obtain a Certificate of Need (CON) in order…
Certificate of Need (CON) laws are state regulatory procedures that require health care facilities to obtain permission from the state…
Political campaigns are in full swing and, once again, the debate on health care is dominating the landscape, specifically how…
Rural states, including Maine, are facing an impending health care crisis: we are running out of health professionals who can…
As of July 1, Maine has entered its third stage of the COVID-19 recovery process, marked by the reopening of…
Within the state of Maine, an ongoing mental health crisis persists even in the era of COVID-19. In lieu of…
As policymakers and public health officials at the local, state and federal levels prepare and execute a response strategy to…
The Maine Legislature will prematurely adjourn Tuesday in response to the coronavirus, Maine’s legislative leaders announced late last week. Lawmakers…
Like many average Americans, health care and its costs are a significant issue. Imagine you have what is considered “good”…
On December 18, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reaffirmed in a 2-1 decision that the…
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.…
The Maine Heritage Policy Center (MHPC) on Monday released a new analysis of Gov. Janet Mills’ biennial budget proposal during…
Among the many harebrained schemes that will be considered in the Maine Legislature this year is one to establish universal…
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…
Medicaid-expansion advocates plan to bring busloads of able-bodied adults to DHHS offices on July 2 to enroll in MaineCare. But the Legislature…
If we are going to save the American healthcare system, we need your help—and we need it now. I have…
It’s easy for politicians in Washington, D.C. to make promises to the people, especially when they don’t have to deal…
Health care is perhaps the most complex and contentious issue being debated throughout Maine and the country today. At the…
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.…
As Maine’s successful reforms to its health insurance market in 2011 continue to fuel the national conversation about ObamaCare repeal…
Although it doesn’t happen often, last week, National Public Radio and I were on the same page. They put out…
Obamacare suffered another major defeat last week when the federal circuit court ruled in favor of the House of Representatives…
In April of 2014, reports and rumors of the mistreatment of veterans through the VA hospitals surfaced when CNN first…
Today in Augusta, the Maine Heritage Policy Center (MHPC) unveiled the latest research publication, Healthcare Costs in Maine. The report…
Today, the state Senate voted on a party-line vote of 20-15 to pass the minority report of LD 1305. Legislative…
It is quite rare that ideas are proposed that transcend partisanship. Even rarer is an idea that transcends partisanship in…
Following the scheduled public hearings and work sessions today, the Health and Human Services Committee will review amendments for Legislative Document…
As I travel through our Second Congressional District, some of the most frequent issues that I hear about from Maine…
If you didn’t know better, you would think that certain legislators in Augusta suffer from short-term memory loss. Every session…
Augusta – Yesterday, Republicans on the Legislature’s Insurance and Financial Services Committee endorsed a proposal from Senator Rodney Whittemore (R-Somerset)…
There has been a lot of talk lately about the cost of health care in Maine, especially around L.D. 1305.…
It’s been almost six years since President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act into law, and it’s become clear that…
Have you heard of the latest health-care cost reduction proposal before our state legislature? Don’t feel bad if not, few…
This article was first published April 17, 2015 at mainepolicy.org. In nearly every business transaction, customers are fully aware of the…
According to a new study put out by the Mercatus Center, the Affordable Care Act has failed to meet widespread…
Last year, we discovered that veterans in Phoenix, Arizona, had waited for more than 100 days to receive the medical…
On Monday, U.S. District Court Judge Nancy Torrensen ruled that federal law prohibits Maine residents from buying prescription drugs from…
On Friday, the Obama Administration admitted that approximately 800,000 Healthcare.gov customers have received incorrect tax forms. The administration is asking…
Maine seems to have taken a side in the U.S. Supreme Court case regarding Obamacare subsidies – but it’s not…
Representative Poliquin, whose vote this week against repealing Obamacare provoked backlash among grassroots conservatives, has worked to explain his controversial…
The argument against expanding government run health care in America just got a lot stronger – thanks to the unlikeliest…
MIT Professor Jonathan Gruber, the architect of President Obama’s Affordable Care Act (ACA), was commissioned by the Maine Bureau of…
There are plenty of differences between the Maine gubernatorial candidates this election. Whether it concerns tax, labor, business or welfare…
More than 3,000 Mainers are set to lose their current health insurance plans due to President Barack Obama’s unpopular and controversial…
Inconsistencies in application data submitted to online health care insurance exchanges may jeopardize coverage for millions of Americans and cause…
By Michael Ciampi, M.D. — As the Maine Legislature and the public debate Medicaid expansion, there an aspect of the equation…
When doctors discovered that Jeff and Kirsten Martin’s child would have serious medical complications, they urged her to terminate the…
“RE: Changes to the 2014 Verso Health Benefits Program,” a memo sent to all employees of Verso Paper from Kenny…
The Mercatus Center at George Mason University has released its biennial report on freedom in these United States. According to…
Republican Gov. Paul R. LePage has offered the federal government a quid pro quo regarding his willingness to expand Medicaid under the…
WASHINGTON, DC – Uncertainty and increased insurance costs caused by President Barack Obama’s health care law are leading employers to…
The Center for Health Reform Initiatives, a project of the Maine Heritage Policy Center, today released a study on Maine’s…
By S.E. Robinson Less than two years into its implementation, the Republican-led health care insurance reform, known as Public Law…
Expanded Medicaid enrollment increases private insurance rates, burdens taxpayers without reducing number of uninsured PORTLAND – The Maine Heritage Policy…
Gov. Paul LePage has said he was sorry for his comment likening the Internal Revenue Service to the “Gestapo” (in…
Now that the battle over the nationalization of U.S. health care is fully engaged, with the outcome to be determined…
Governor Paul LePage released on Friday a comprehensive book of accomplishments of his first 500 days in office. His 500th…
On the second anniversary of the law that gave government control of our nation’s health care system, Grover Norquist, the…
Those of us in the opinionating business are often accused (not always incorrectly) of overselling the usual twists and turns…
