On September 10th, the West Lawn of the Capitol building will witness a formidable assemblage of conservative activists. Christened the…
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One of the current political buzzwords is “LoFo voter,” a short way to describe “low-information” members of the electorate who…
“RE: Changes to the 2014 Verso Health Benefits Program,” a memo sent to all employees of Verso Paper from Kenny…
Two non-profit groups will receive federal grants totaling more than $500,000 under the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare,…
AUGUSTA – The Maine House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to sustain Gov. Paul R. LePage’s veto of the controversial…
AUGUSTA – The Maine Legislature voted on Monday to enact legislation intended to repeal Republican-backed health insurance reform known as…
AUGUSTA – In a late night session of the Maine House of Representatives, state lawmakers clung mostly to party lines…
AUGUSTA – Maine Democrats, led by Senate President Justin L. Alfond (D-Portland) and House Speaker Mark W. Eves (D-North Berwick)…
AUGUSTA – Democratic infighting continued at the State House on Wednesday as members of the Health and Human Services (HHS)…
AUGUSTA – Gov. Paul R. LePage on Saturday used his weekly radio address to once again call for action on…
AUGUSTA – Republican and Democratic leaders held dueling press conferences on Tuesday over Gov. Paul R. LePage’s proposal to pay…
AUGUSTA – Expanding Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act – also known as Obamacare – will cost Maine taxpayers $40…
U.S. Sen. Max Baucus (D-Mont.) said Wednesday the Affordable Care Act – also known as Obamacare – could become a…
AUGUSTA – As President Barack Obama’s sweeping health care overhaul causes regulatory chaos across the nation, Maine Democrats and other…
AUGUSTA – Maine Democrats’ major campaign promise last year was the repeal of Republican-backed health care insurance reform known as…
Myth #1: The Medicaid Expansion is largely funded by free federal money for state governments. Under the Affordable Care…
AUGUSTA – Members of the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services gathered in Cross Office building Tuesday for…
WASHINGTON, DC – Uncertainty and increased insurance costs caused by President Barack Obama’s health care law are leading employers to…
By S.E. Robinson Maine Wire Reporter UPDATED: The State House echoed with “solidarity claps” and chants of “Keep Maine Healthy,…
Fourth quarter 2012 numbers are out; rate payers win big AUGUSTA – Health insurance premium numbers for the fourth quarter…
Conan O’Brien said last week that the mayor of Washington, D.C., had asked the owner of the Washington Redskins football…
By Sally C. Pipes Wal-Mart just announced that it will not offer health insurance to new employees who work less…
By Janet Trautwein Some Americans recently began receiving checks in the mail from their health insurers. These “rebates” were required…
By John Vinci NetRightDaily As of January 4, 2013: States NOT establishing a State Exchange (26), including Maine: ALABAMA ALASKA…
By Romina Boccia The Heritage Foundation Budget policy in 2012 was characterized by deficit spending, major increases in the national…
The end of 2012 was marked by lawmakers engaging in a distracting fiscal cliff debate over tax rates when the…
By Alyene Senger The Heritage Foundation Not all surprises are good. When it comes to Obamacare, the original projections are turning…
Not all surprises are good. When it comes to Obamacare, the original projections are turning into unfortunately different realities. For…
By Joel Allumbaugh Director of MHPC’s Center for Health Reform Initiatives The last of three cases studies on how Obamacare…
Not all surprises are good. When it comes to Obamacare, the original projections are turning into unfortunately different realities. For…
By Scott Rasmussen The Rasmussen Report Having survived the Supreme Court and the November elections, President Obama’s health care law now…
Not all surprises are good. When it comes to Obamacare, the original projections are turning into unfortunately different realities. For…
The Alyene Senger The Heritage Foundation Not all surprises are good. When it comes to Obamacare, the original projections are turning…
Paying Obamacare penalties would be less expensive than providing health insurance A case study from a blueberry farming operation in…
By Curtis Dubay The Heritage Foundation The one glaring omission in President Obama’s fiscal cliff demands for higher rates on top earners is…
By Amy Payne The Heritage Foundation It seems that every day now brings another business owner in the news talking about…
By Sally C. Pipes Pacific Research Institute The next act in the Obamacare saga is about to begin—and it’s going…
AUGUSTA – Governor Paul R. LePage today reiterated his recommendation that the State of Maine will not develop a state-based…
Governors and other state officials are deciding whether their state will establish a Health Insurance Exchange. The Department of Health…
A new study says there are five specific warning signs for developing Alzheimer’s disease. The first one is going bald,…
This article appeared the morning after the election, detailing the mass of layoffs because of the cost of Obamacare. By Rusty…
By Nina Owcharenko The Heritage Foundation What’s next for Obamacare now? The bad news is that many of the health…
(Cartoon courtesy of NetRightDaily) Paying Obamacare penalties would be less expensive than providing health insurance By Joel Allumbaugh Director of…
In this video, Charlie Summers states why he is opposed to Obamacare. Angus King defends Obamacare, while Cynthia Dill says…
By Peter J. Thomas and Peter Ferrara The Conservative Caucus The Obama campaign has poured millions into advertising claiming Mitt…
Dr. Barbara Bellar, candidate for Illinois State Senate, District 18 sums up Obamacare in one sentence.
Expanded Medicaid enrollment increases private insurance rates, burdens taxpayers without reducing number of uninsured PORTLAND – The Maine Heritage Policy…
By Joel Allumbaugh Now that the Supreme Court has ruled that Obamacare, the so-called “Affordable Care Act,” can stand, we…
The Heritage Foundation, a national, conservative think-tank says that what they call “taxmaggedon” will cost Mainers filing a tax return…
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…
By Rep. Rich Cebra Congresswoman Chellie Pingree has some explaining to do. On March 14, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO)…
On the second anniversary of the law that gave government control of our nation’s health care system, Grover Norquist, the…
Editorial The Legislature’s Insurance and Financial Services Committee on Thursday cast a critical vote to protect the people of Maine…
Those of us in the opinionating business are often accused (not always incorrectly) of overselling the usual twists and turns…