All posts tagged "Medicaid"
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Frivolous spending leaves Maine ill-equipped to weather economic slowdown
Unnecessary spending in Governor Janet Mills’ biennial budget, approved by Maine lawmakers in...
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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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Maine must fund waitlists for people with intellectual disabilities
On October 8, 2019, the Office of Aging and Disability Services (OADS) released...
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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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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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Skewed priorities in the Mills administration
Yesterday, Governor Janet Mills announced that her administration has urged the federal government...
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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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CMS finalizes rule to end dues skimming of in-home caregivers
Last week, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a rule...
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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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A better measure of poverty? Lawmakers say ‘No thanks’
Have you ever wondered where the poverty figures you read in the paper...
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Medicaid expansion will cost our state dearly
Liberals in Augusta are likely elated with the latest communication from Maine’s Department...
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Medicaid expansion is here. Now what?
For the second time in 17 years, Maine has expanded Medicaid. Governor Mills...
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Medicaid expansion must be funded responsibly
When I took office, MaineCare was running biennial budget deficits of more than...
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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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The earned income tax credit is Maine’s best anti-poverty program; let’s expand it
The biggest flaw in most social assistance programs — including TANF, SNAP, Medicaid,...
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Work requirements work, but don’t ask MECEP for a fair analysis
Last month, the Maine Center for Economic Policy posted an article on its...
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Democrats delay the tough decisions until after the November election
As the legislative session enters its last weeks, Democrats are sitting on their...
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Tell the Legislature to put their Medicaid Expansion funding plan in writing
It’s been 100 days since voters passed the referendum to expand Medicaid. So...
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Emergency bill brings common sense reform to in-home care services
One of the few bills making it through Legislative Council this session that...
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Funding Medicaid expansion requires tough choices to avoid the pitfalls of the past
I have laid out four basic principles to guide the Legislature’s decision on...
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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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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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Medicaid expansion is ruining budgets in other states, just like it did in Maine
The Maine people are being told that if Medicaid is not expanded, children...
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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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Voters need to weigh the consequences of Medicaid expansion
When it comes to Medicaid expansion, at one time, Maine was ahead of...
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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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Democratic Secretary of State gift wraps ballot language for supporters of Question 2
After accepting feedback from Maine citizens throughout a 30-day public comment period, Democratic...
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Making promises is easy if you don’t live in the real world
It’s easy for politicians in Washington, D.C. to make promises to the people,...
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Is Medicaid contributing to the opioid crisis?
On Wednesday, the editorial board at the Wall Street Journal penned an enlightening...
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Medicaid Expansion: Taxpayer-funded health care for adults and noncitizens
It’s imperative that government spends public funds in the best interest of its...
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Cost overruns a certainty with Medicaid expansion
The Office of Fiscal and Program Review released the fiscal note for the...
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Maine’s dysfunctional experiment with Medicaid expansion
This November, Maine voters will be asked whether they want to expand Medicaid...
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Medicaid expansion jeopardizes services for the truly needy
Proponents of Medicaid expansion often assert that expansion insures more people and leads...
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Expanding Medicaid means more taxes for working Mainers
Health care is perhaps the most complex and contentious issue being debated throughout...
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Critique of Maine’s Health Reform Law Misses the Mark
As Maine’s successful reforms to its health insurance market in 2011 continue to...
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Progressives Have Turned Their Backs on Maine’s Most Vulnerable Citizens
This is a comment I received from an 81-year old widow in Penobscot...
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House Republicans Hold Firm Against Medicaid Expansion for 6th Time
Wednesday night, House Republicans once again said no to Medicaid expansion for the...
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Medicaid Expansion Bill Before HHS Committee Today
Following the scheduled public hearings and work sessions today, the Health and Human...
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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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This Version of Expanded Medicaid is Not Better
If you didn’t know better, you would think that certain legislators in Augusta...
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At What Point Can We Admit Obamacare Has Failed?
It’s been almost six years since President Barack Obama signed the Affordable Care Act...
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The Fight Against the Heroin Epidemic
One of the most serious problems that Maine and our Nation face today...
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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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U.S. Supreme Court Won’t Review Maine Case on Medicaid Cuts
On Monday, the United States Supreme Court rejected a request by the LePage...
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FGA Report Highlights Enrollment Explosion Under Medicaid Expansion
On Wednesday, the Foundation for Government Accountability (FGA) released a report highlighting the...
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Scontras: The Laws of Economics Apply to Healthcare Too
Recently on Twitter, a very non-political friend of mine posted something about the...
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Michaud on Ebola: Give West African immigrants Medicaid
At Wednesday’s gubernatorial debate, U.S. Rep. Michael Michaud, the Democratic candidate, suggested U.S. policymakers...
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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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VIDEO: Ex-Prisoners Take Priority Under ObamaCare Medicaid Expansion
The Foundation for Government Accountability, a Naples, Florida-based think tank focused on developing...
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Maine GOP sets record straight on hospital repayment
AUGUSTA – The Maine Republican Party has issued the first edition of what...
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Obamacare Medicaid expansion dead
AUGUSTA – The final chance to expand Maine’s Medicaid program pursuant to the...
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Bill to Nullify Alexander Group Contract Draws Bipartisan Opposition
From House Communications Director David Sorensen: AUGUSTA – The Maine House of Representatives...
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Frary: Jesus Christ in the Maine State House
Jesus wants Maine’s House of Representatives to expand Mainecare coverage. We know this...
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Poll: Mainers’ support for Medicaid expansion soft
A poll released Wednesday by opponents of Medicaid expansion found support for the...
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Baldacci condemns Maine Democrats’ “murder” message on Medicaid expansion
Former Maine Gov. John Baldacci, a Democrat, condemned the Maine Democrats’ Medicaid expansion...
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Medicaid expansion passes House without veto proof margin
AUGUSTA – A proposal to expand Medicaid pursuant to the Affordable Care Act...
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Ciampi: A vote for Medicaid expansion is a vote against your neighborhood doctor
By Michael Ciampi, M.D. — As the Maine Legislature and the public debate Medicaid...
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DOJ: More than 1/3 of new Medicaid eligibles have criminal history
More than one-third of individuals covered under the Affordable Care Act’s proposed expansion...
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Katz-Saviello Medicaid expansion passes senate, 22-13
AUGUSTA – The Maine Senate approved a Medicaid expansion proposal Wednesday, but the...
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Maine Obamacare enrollment goal beat with help from Republicans
Maine has exceeded the Obama administration’s enrollment goal for the HealthCare.gov insurance exchanges...
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Maine Democrats: LePage is a murderer
The Democratic activist group Maine People’s Alliance is calling Gov. Paul LePage and...
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Daily Catch: Big Macs and Medicaid, Putin the Peaceful, and the Continuing IRS Scandal
$800 Million or a Big Mac?: Critics of a plan to expand Maine’s...
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Progressives score hollow victory with Medicaid expansion committee vote
AUGUSTA – In a 5-7 party line vote, the Legislature’s Health and Human...
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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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Donald Sussman’s newspaper censors a conservative voice (again)
The Portland-based Press Herald newspaper, a publication majority-owned by Democratic Party mega-donor S....
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Medicaid Expansion In Any Form Bad for Maine
(Editor’s Note: The Portland-based Press Herald newspaper refused to publish this opinion editorial,...
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Maine commissioners say Medicaid spending threatens natural resource agencies
AUGUSTA – Members of Gov. Paul LePage’s cabinet gathered at the State House...
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Report: Medicaid expansion is a job killer
PORTLAND – The Maine Heritage Policy Center (MHPC) on Thursday released a study...
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Maine House GOP Reps to Sweetser Speaker: Recuse yourself from Medicaid expansion
AUGUSTA – Twenty-six Republican state representatives delivered an open letter to House Speaker...
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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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Left-wing advocates manipulate statistics to levy partisan attacks
Robyn Merrill of the Maine Equal Justice Partners attacked the LePage administration on...
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Schaeffer: Tooth Fairy Government: Bringing Medicaid expansion to a town near you
“It is amazing that people who think we cannot afford to pay for...
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Has Maine's safety net turned into a hammock?
I was surprised to read in a recent op-ed column by state Sen....
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Has Maine’s safety net turned into a hammock?
I was surprised to read in a recent op-ed column by state Sen....
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Medicaid expansion gets another public hearing
AUGUSTA – For the second time in the 126th Legislature, the Health and...
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Expert gives HHS Committee reality check on Medicaid expansion
AUGUSTA – Gary Alexander, founder and president of The Alexander Group, on Tuesday...
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Schaeffer: A Medicaid Bubble – and How to Get There
Maine Wire readers should be well aware that the most controversial policy issue...
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Frary: Maine’s Medicaid Expansion Follies
Mark Giangreco, my new friend at the Democratic Governor’s Association (DGA), just sent...
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Frary: Maine's Medicaid Expansion Follies
Mark Giangreco, my new friend at the Democratic Governor’s Association (DGA), just sent...
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Report: Cost, welfare rolls to soar under Obamacare Medicaid expansion
AUGUSTA – Expanding eligibility for Maine’s medical welfare program, known as Medicaid or...
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Study: Expanding Medicaid does not reduce ER trips, it increases them
Would expanding medical welfare reduce visits to the emergency room? A new study...
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Liberal think tank seeks analyst who can rebut Amherst Republican
AUGUSTA – The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP), a liberal think tank,...
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Medicaid expansion fight unfolds in polls
The Maine People’s Alliance, a liberal advocacy group, claimed on Thursday that...
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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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Emails raise questions on House Speaker’s ties to major Medicaid expansion beneficiary
The chief Democratic advocate for Medicaid expansion may have misrepresented his professional relationship...
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Portland Democrats claim credit for paying hospitals
PORTLAND – Two Portland lawmakers are looking to capitalize on voters’ short memories,...
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Misleading Arguments for Medicaid Expansion
The present conversation over Medicaid expansion, as witnessed daily in editorial pages and...
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Top Republicans say broken Obamacare promises show Medicaid expansion is a bad deal
AUGUSTA – Top Republicans said Tuesday that problems with President Obama’s signature health...
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Lockman: Preserve the safety net for the truly needy
“Health care is a right, not a privilege.” How often have people heard...
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Lawmakers spar over Speaker’s potential conflict of interest
Rep. Lawrence E. Lockman (R-Amherst) and Assistant House Majority Leader Jeff M. McCabe...
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Cutler would expand medical welfare
According to the Lewiston Sun Journal, unenrolled gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler of Cape...
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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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Allumbaugh: Medicaid needs reform, not expansion
In choosing not to accept the federal Medicaid expansion, Gov. Paul LePage and...
