Health Care

What’s the real story with health insurance rates in Maine?

Today’s Maine Wire story on the impact of last year’s health insurance law passed by the Maine legislature paints a too-good-to-be-true picture about declining health insurance rates […]

Garrett Martin

Posted May 16, 2012

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LePage Administration Proposal Puts Political Appointee Perks Ahead of Health Care for Maine’s Most Vulnerable

For the last several months, public attention has focused on the LePage Administration’s proposal to eliminate health care benefits for 65,000 Maine children, seniors and disabled individuals. […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted February 21, 2012

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Health Care

Testimony at Hearing on LD 1670, An Act To Extend the Scope of the Maine Guaranteed Access Reinsurance Association

MECEP has been consistent in highlighting that PL 90’s reinsurance program effectively subsidizes the individual insurance market and helps drive down the average cost and premiums within […]

MECEP

Posted February 15, 2012

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Health Care

Responsible Solutions Gaining Traction as Alternative to LePage Administration MaineCare Cuts

Governor LePage continues to mount a campaign of anecdotes, misinformation and intimidation to promote his proposed $221 million in cuts to MaineCare. On 1/25, MECEP and our partners […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted January 31, 2012

Tags Medicaid, Tax Fairness

Health Care

Statement: Engage Maine's Responsible Solution

MECEP urges policymakers to support a responsible solution for a more cost-effective health care delivery and fairer tax structure that will shrink budget shortfall. The Governor’s proposal […]

Jody Harris

Posted January 25, 2012

Tags Health Care, Medicare

Health Care

Words and Deeds: The Results Are In and the New Health Insurance Law Raises Rates for Seniors and Rural Mainers

Last Legislative session, Governor LePage proposed sweeping changes to Maine’s health insurance rules. This was one of the most contentious issues of the legislative session and represented […]

Garrett Martin

Posted January 17, 2012

Tags Health Care, Insurance and Financial Services Committee

Health Care

Responsible Solutions Require an Honest Assessment of the Facts

It’s about income. Maine Equal Justice Partners recently released a critical report that tells the true story about MaineCare’s Childless Adult Waiver Program. Media coverage was extensive, but failed to […]

Garrett Martin

Posted January 11, 2012

Tags Budget, Health Care

Health Care

Editorial Round Up: Maine Opinion Leaders Weigh in on Proposed Medicaid Cuts

Maine’s newspaper editorial boards continue to criticize the LePage Administration’s proposed cuts to services important to Maine children, seniors, families and individuals with disabilities. The (Biddeford) Journal […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted December 19, 2011

Tags Budget, Health Care, Medicaid

Health Care

Health Care Jobs in Maine: Impact of Medicaid

Jobs are the most pressing issue in Maine. The health care industry is a major economic engine and source of jobs in the state. The map and […]

Jody Harris

Posted December 9, 2011

Tags Health Care, Jobs

Health Care

Presentation to a Maine Health Access Foundation Briefing on LD 1333

The new insurance law is NO SOLUTION. It fails to address the real problem which is the rising cost of health care for everybody. Until we get […]

MECEP

Posted July 20, 2011

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What’s the real story with health insurance rates in Maine?

LePage Administration Proposal Puts Political Appointee Perks Ahead of Health Care for Maine’s Most Vulnerable

Testimony at Hearing on LD 1670, An Act To Extend the Scope of the Maine Guaranteed Access Reinsurance Association

Responsible Solutions Gaining Traction as Alternative to LePage Administration MaineCare Cuts

Statement: Engage Maine's Responsible Solution

Words and Deeds: The Results Are In and the New Health Insurance Law Raises Rates for Seniors and Rural Mainers

Responsible Solutions Require an Honest Assessment of the Facts

Editorial Round Up: Maine Opinion Leaders Weigh in on Proposed Medicaid Cuts

Health Care Jobs in Maine: Impact of Medicaid

Presentation to a Maine Health Access Foundation Briefing on LD 1333