Health Care

Fact Sheet: Proposed rollback of health insurance reforms will hurt middle age and older Mainers, the sick, and rural residents and business

MECEP’s analysis of L.D. 1333, legislation to repeal many of Maine’s basic health care consumer protections, allow out-of-state insurers to market policies in Maine that are not […]

MECEP

Posted May 9, 2011

Tags Health Care

Call to Action to Defend Maine's Health Care Consumer Protections

We’re writing to you today because Maine’s system of health care protections is at risk. We are seeing a number of proposed bills this session that, if […]

MECEP

Posted February 7, 2011

Tags Consumer Protection, Health Care

Health Care

Affordable Care Act in the Maine Media

In a 1/6/2011 editorial entitled “Affordable Care Act needs a label that shows its advantages,” Biddeford Journal Tribune editorial writer Nick Cowenhoven writes “the legislation may need […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted January 11, 2011

Tags Affordable Care Act, Health Care, Medicaid

Health Care

Insuring a Healthy Future

“Where health care is concerned, what appears to be the simple solution because it saves money in the short run isn’t always best or most cost-efficient over […]

MECEP

Posted January 6, 2011

Tags Affordable Care Act, Health Care

Health Care

Health Care Reform: Now the real work begins

Passage of comprehensive health reform is an historic achievement, on a par with the establishment of Social Security and Medicare. But the real task of reforming America’s […]

Garrett Martin

Posted March 23, 2010

Tags Health Care

Health Care

What's Your Cap?

Most of us recognize the roulette wheel that is health insurance. This past weekend, I attended a fundraiser for a former student of mine and her family. […]

Garrett Martin

Posted February 1, 2010

Tags Health Care, Insurance and Financial Services Committee

Health Care

Testimony Regarding LD 1665 (Paid Sick Leave): An Act to Prevent the Spread of H1N1

In periods of economic uncertainty, it is vitally important that we do all we can to preserve the economic security and economic opportunities for Maine workers. Unfortunately, […]

MECEP

Posted January 14, 2010

Tags Health Care, Paid Sick Days

Health Care

Choices: A New Kind of House Call Delivers Science not Sales, Prescription Drug Reform that Works

Prescription drugs are a multi-billion dollar industry. States like Maine, under pressure from rising health care costs, are turning a critical eye on pharmaceutical marketing, questioning its […]

Jody Harris

Posted October 29, 2009

Tags Health Care

Health Care

National Health Reform: Lessons from Maine

National health reform is our nation’s most pressing issue and it’s clear some far-reaching legislation will be enacted this year. In 2003, Maine, unable to wait for […]

Jody Harris

Posted August 3, 2009

Tags Federal, Health Care

Health Care

Testimony Regarding LD 1005 and Regarding LD 1264 (Dirigo Health Funding): An Act to Continue Access to Dirigo Choice Health Insurance by Reducing Administrative Costs and Replacing the Savings Offset Payment and An Act To Stabilize Funding and Enable DirigoChoice to Reach More Uninsured

From the beginning, the most contentious issue related to the Dirigo Health Reforms was how to fund them. Experience with the Savings Offset Payment and the many […]

MECEP

Posted April 14, 2009

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Fact Sheet: Proposed rollback of health insurance reforms will hurt middle age and older Mainers, the sick, and rural residents and business

Call to Action to Defend Maine's Health Care Consumer Protections

Affordable Care Act in the Maine Media

Insuring a Healthy Future

Health Care Reform: Now the real work begins

What's Your Cap?

Testimony Regarding LD 1665 (Paid Sick Leave): An Act to Prevent the Spread of H1N1

Choices: A New Kind of House Call Delivers Science not Sales, Prescription Drug Reform that Works

National Health Reform: Lessons from Maine

Testimony Regarding LD 1005 and Regarding LD 1264 (Dirigo Health Funding): An Act to Continue Access to Dirigo Choice Health Insurance by Reducing Administrative Costs and Replacing the Savings Offset Payment and An Act To Stabilize Funding and Enable DirigoChoice to Reach More Uninsured