All posts tagged "MaineCare"
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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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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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Governor Mills signs bills on energy, telemedicine and remote meetings into law
Bills passed by the Maine Legislature during its recently convened special session have...
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Lawmakers to consider ending waiting lists for disabled Mainers
Lawmakers on Maine’s Health and Human Services Committee will hold a public hearing...
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Government dependency will grow as Maine reverses course on welfare to work
Laura Catevenis, a resident of Lewiston, was close to rock bottom. She was...
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Common sense home healthcare reform provides relief for vulnerable Maine families
Governor Janet Mills on Friday, June 28 signed into law LD 84, a...
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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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Work requirements dramatically boost earnings of Medicaid recipients
With Janet Mills poised to take control of the Blaine House in just...
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Work requirements are necessary to discourage Medicaid abuse
Ever since the Trump administration signaled its openness to work requirements for able-bodied...
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LePage and House Republicans spare Mainers big tax hike
Earlier this week, Maine House Republicans sustained Governor LePage’s veto of a bill to...
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Medicaid expansion activists will hurt people who need help just to prove a point
Medicaid-expansion advocates plan to bring busloads of able-bodied adults to DHHS offices on July...
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Proponents of Medicaid must put their money where their mouth is
Proponents of Medicaid expansion have not been honest with the Maine people. They...
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We must not be fiscally irresponsible in implementing Medicaid expansion
It took a lot of work to balance Maine’s budget, bring fiscal responsibility...
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Maine can learn from Ohio’s Medicaid expansion mistake
I had the privilege of spending some time in your state earlier this...
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Maine cannot afford another Medicaid expansion
Maine voters will decide tomorrow at the ballot box whether to expand Medicaid...
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Important questions regarding our future are on the ballot; make your voice known
Maine needs you to make important decisions that will affect our future. Please...
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Governor LePage issues statement about hospital CEOs pushing for Medicaid expansion
In response to a newsletter put out by Maine Medical Center CEO Richard...
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Taxpayers should not pay to give ‘free’ healthcare for able-bodied adults
Special-interest groups are using the ballot box to push initiatives that are bad...
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Maine DHHS analysis of the MaineCare expansion debate
Despite being rejected five times previously, once again, a push to expand MaineCare—the...
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A Bill That’s Still Bad for Maine
The push for Medicaid expansion in Maine perfectly fits the common saying “if...
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MaineCare Expansion – Ideological Blind Faith
There are plenty of differences between the Maine gubernatorial candidates this election. Whether...
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For parents of disabled children, MaineCare waitlists are a nightmarish prospect
When doctors discovered that Jeff and Kirsten Martin’s child would have serious medical...
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House Speaker will continue work for major Medicaid expansion beneficiary
The top advocate for expanding medical welfare in Maine confirmed Tuesday that he...
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LePage's plan for welfare debt moves forward
AUGUSTA – As Democratic lawmakers plan a second major push to expand Medicaid...
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Report: Stronger estate recovery laws can improve MaineCare
Maine could face a drastic surge in Medicaid spending for long-term medical care...
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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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HHS votes to repeal 2-year limit on MaineCare coverage for methadone
AUGUSTA – The Health and Human Services (HHS) Committee voted Wednesday against limiting...
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Democratic infighting over welfare expansion threatens hospital repayment
AUGUSTA – Democratic infighting continued at the State House on Wednesday as members...
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5 Medicaid Expansion Myths Debunked
Myth #1: The Medicaid Expansion is largely funded by free federal money...
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Maine GOP Points Up Dangers, Unforeseen Consequences of MaineCare Expansion
AUGUSTA – Members of the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services...
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LePage to Democrats: I'll give up my pension if you pay the hospitals
AUGUSTA – Republican Gov. Paul R. LePage said Wednesday via Twitter that he...
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VIDEO: Bruce Poliquin on Hospital Debt
Republican leader and former State Treasurer Bruce Poliquin on Wednesday released a new...
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Op-Ed: A Six-pack, your credit card, and the car keys, please…
I’m getting real tired of being lectured about morality by the Speaker of...
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Republicans approve reductions in MaineCare; Democrats object but offer no plan
By Peter A. Steele | The Maine Wire The Maine Senate and House...
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Editorial: Fact Checking MaineCare Cut Rhetoric
Governor LePage’s proposed MaineCare cuts have the social services community in an uproar....
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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 Proposal Sparks Moral Debate
Rallied by a variety of Patient Advocacy Groups, hundreds of protestors converged on...
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DHHS Commissioner Mayhew: Confident in Shortfall Analysis
by Leif Parsell To begin a contentious week of hearings on the shortfall...
