Taxes and Budget VP Vance rails against Democrats, immigrants at anti-fraud rally in Bangor In an analysis published Thursday, the Maine Center for Economic Policy wrote that the biggest threat to MaineCare is “not isolated fraud cases,” but rather “it is […] Maine Morning Star Posted May 14, 2026 Tags Federal, Medicaid
Taxes and Budget JD Vance Visits Maine to Blast $46 Million in Improper MaineCare Payments and Governor Mills The Maine Center for Economic Policy published an analysis on the same day arguing that the biggest threat to MaineCare is not isolated fraud cases but the […] Foreign Policy Journal Posted May 14, 2026 Tags Federal, Medicaid
Taxes and Budget Vance promotes Trump administration’s work to counter fraud while criticizing Democrats in Maine Maine Center for Economic Policy, a left-leaning policy group that advocates for low- and middle-income residents, said in a statement that the Trump administration’s characterizations of fraud […] Associated Press Posted May 14, 2026 Tags Federal, Medicaid
Taxes and Budget Vice President Vance slams Gov. Janet Mills on welfare fraud during Bangor rally But Garrett Martin, president and CEO of the left-leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy, accused Vance of seeking to divide Mainers while the administration simultaneously pursues policies […] Maine Public Posted May 14, 2026 Tags Federal, Medicaid
Health Care 7 things to know about the political attacks on MaineCare For decades, politicians have used isolated stories about public assistance fraud to divide people and build support for cuts that ultimately hurt working families while benefiting the […] MECEP Posted May 14, 2026 Tags Federal, Health Care, Immigration, Medicaid, Trump Tax Cuts
Health Care, Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Healthcare shrinkflation In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13 to discuss healthcare shrinkflation. Click here watch the […] WGME Posted May 6, 2026 Tags Budget, Federal, Health Care, Wednesday Sit Down
Health Care, Taxes and Budget Maine paid family leave starts Friday. Who needs it most? The replacement rates offer more protections for people making lower wages, said James Myall, policy analyst at the Maine Center for Economic Policy. “The program is designed […] Sun Journal Posted April 30, 2026 Tags Budget, Health Care, Paid Family and Medical Leave
Health Care, Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Maine's new paid family and medical leave applications now open In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13 to discuss Maine’s new paid family and medical […] WGME Posted April 29, 2026 Tags Budget, Federal, Paid Family and Medical Leave, Wednesday Sit Down
Health Care High health insurance costs are driving Mainers to unregulated alternatives “It really reflects people feeling so squeezed by traditional insurance products that they are willing to take more of a chance,” said James Myall, senior economic policy […] Bangor Daily News Posted April 23, 2026 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Health Care
Maine’s Economy Wednesday Sit-Down: The state of Maine's economy In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13 to discuss the state of Maine’s economy. Click […] WGME Posted April 22, 2026 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Wednesday Sit Down
