Health Care, Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy Latest Census Bureau data highlights health care struggles despite rising Maine incomes At a glance: Between 2024-2025, household incomes in Maine generally rose faster than inflation and faster than the national average, but Mainers with the lowest incomes saw […] James Myall Posted October 30, 2026 Tags Affordable Care Act, Economic Security, Economy, Food Insecurity, Health Care, Jobs, Poverty, Racial Equity, Tariffs, Wages
Health Care, Maine’s Economy Wednesday Sit-Down: Healthcare changes in Maine In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, President & CEO at the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS 13 to talk about health care […] WGME Posted October 28, 2026 Tags Affordable Care Act, Health Care, Medicaid, Wednesday Sit Down
Health Care, Maine’s Economy Hospital pricing bill could save Mainers $200 million over 5 years At a glance: LD 2196 would stop hospitals from raising prices too fast, saving Mainers about $203 million over five years Almost half of Maine families are […] James Myall Posted March 27, 2026 Tags Affordable Care Act, Economic Security, Health Care, Medicaid, Medicare
Health Care Wednesday Sit-Down: Future of ACA subsidies In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13 to discuss the future of ACA subsidies. Click […] WGME Posted December 10, 2025 Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Medicaid, Wednesday Sit Down
Health Care Congress must deliver on Affordable Care Act subsidies The enhanced premium tax credits under the Affordable Care Act have made our coverage possible. But with Congress letting those subsidies expire, we — along with tens […] Portland Press Herald Posted November 28, 2025 Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care, Medicare
Health Care, Taxes and Budget How the Congressional health care fight impacts Mainers Overview The shutdown stems from a dispute over federal health care funding, particularly the extension of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (ePTCs) for Affordable Care Act marketplace plans, […] James Myall Posted October 29, 2025 Tags Affordable Care Act, Budget, Federal, Health Care
Health Care, Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget Statement on final passage of federal budget reconciliation bill July 3, 2025 Congressional Republicans just turned a shell game into federal law — and working-class Americans are the marks. No one should be fooled by what […] Posted July 3, 2025 Tags Affordable Care Act, Budget, Debt Ceiling, Economy, Federal, Medicaid, SNAP, Trump Tax Cuts
Health Care, Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget MECEP statement on passage of senate budget reconciliation bill July 1, 2025 Make no mistake: the reconciliation bill that squeaked through the Senate today is a five-alarm fire for Maine’s working families. We’re staring at the […] Posted July 1, 2025 Tags Affordable Care Act, Angus King, Budget, Debt Ceiling, Federal, Health Care, Medicaid, SNAP, Susan Collins, Tax Breaks, Taxes, TCJA, Trump Tax Cuts
Health Care, Taxes and Budget 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, […] Portland Press Herald Posted May 11, 2025 Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care
Health Care Trump plans risk health coverage for Mainers and would cost the state millions At a glance: Plans to cut Medicaid include ending its expansion under the Affordable Care Act, reducing federal funding, introducing block grants (a fixed amount of money), […] James Myall Posted December 6, 2024 Tags Affordable Care Act, Health Care, Medicaid, Trump Tax Cuts
