Pressure is on to extend ACA subsidies as premium hikes loom

James Myall, policy analyst for the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said the “ripple effects” of losing the enhanced subsidies will reach far, especially in rural Maine, where there are not as many jobs with employer-based insurance.

“This would shrink the state economy,” Myall said, also pointing out that it would make the workforce shortage worse. “The No. 1 reason workers who are not of retirement age are not working is because their health is bad.”

Click here to read the full story, first published May 11, 2025 in Portland Press Herald.