Health Care

Collins ‘no’ to Graham-Cassidy highlights dangers of rushed, harmful repeal bill

As the Maine Center for Economic Policy notes, in most Maine counties, hospitals are the biggest employers. Half of Maine’s hospitals operate in deficit, and only one-third have […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted September 27, 2017

Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care

Health Care

Groups Challenge LePage’s Claim That Maine Will Get More Money Under GOP Health Bill

The Maine Center for Economic Policy issued a statement Friday saying it estimates Maine would lose $1 billion under the proposal, and that more than 160,000 Mainers stand to lose health coverage.

Maine Public

Posted September 23, 2017

Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care

Health Care

Statement: LePage claim that Graham-Cassidy bill would mean more federal funding for Maine is misleading

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 22, 2017 CONTACT: Marpheen Chann mchann@mecep.org (207)620-1128 LePage claim that Graham-Cassidy bill would mean more federal funding for Maine is misleading AUGUSTA, MAINE (September […]

Posted September 22, 2017

Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care

Health Care

MECEP Op-Ed in the BDN: The Republican assault on the Affordable Care Act is not over

Health care accounts for one-sixth of our country’s economy. But more than that, it is desperately important to the mother with a sick child, an adult caring for […]

Posted September 12, 2017

Tags Affordable Care Act, Health Care

Health Care

BREAKING: New Effort to Repeal ACA, Same Results; Millions Would Lose Health Care Coverage

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 24, 2017 CONTACT: Ann Woloson (207) 458-0416 awoloson@mejp.org James Myall (207) 620-1103 jmyall@mecep.org New Effort to Repeal ACA, Same Results; Millions […]

Posted August 24, 2017

Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care

Health Care

PRESS RELEASE: Health care repeal has already been debated and the research is a resounding "NO!"

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 25, 2017 CONTACT: James Myall Phone: (207) 620-1103 Email: jmyall@mecep.org Health care repeal has already been debated and the research is a […]

Posted July 25, 2017

Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care

Health Care

Despite Latest Revisions, Senate GOP Health Care Proposals Would Still Gut MaineCare

On Thursday, US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell laid out the Republican’s latest plan to take health care away from thousands of Mainers. MECEP’s analysis shows the proposals to cap Medicaid costs, in particular, would pose big problems for the state budget.

James Myall

Posted July 14, 2017

Tags Affordable Care Act, Economy, Health Care

Health Care, Maine’s Economy

MaineCare is Failing to Tackle Maine’s Opioid Crisis. Voters Have a Chance to Fix That.

Across the United States, Medicaid is playing a crucial role in responding to the fight against the opioid crisis—except in Maine—where one person per day is dying […]

James Myall

Posted July 13, 2017

Tags Affordable Care Act, Health Care, Medicaid

Health Care

Senate GOP Health Care Bill’s Effects Would be Felt in Every Corner of Maine

US Senate Republicans are still pushing to pass their latest version of a repeal of the Affordable Care Act, despite analysis from the Congressional Budget Office and others that shows that […]

James Myall

Posted July 11, 2017

Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care

Health Care

Republican House and Senate Health Care Plans Jeopardize Access to Essential Preventive Health Care

New MECEP report, Republican House and Senate Health Care Plans Jeopardize Access to Essential Preventive Health Care, analyzes impacts on Maine women and families from the proposed […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted July 7, 2017

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Collins ‘no’ to Graham-Cassidy highlights dangers of rushed, harmful repeal bill

Groups Challenge LePage’s Claim That Maine Will Get More Money Under GOP Health Bill

Statement: LePage claim that Graham-Cassidy bill would mean more federal funding for Maine is misleading

MECEP Op-Ed in the BDN: The Republican assault on the Affordable Care Act is not over

BREAKING: New Effort to Repeal ACA, Same Results; Millions Would Lose Health Care Coverage

PRESS RELEASE: Health care repeal has already been debated and the research is a resounding "NO!"

Despite Latest Revisions, Senate GOP Health Care Proposals Would Still Gut MaineCare

MaineCare is Failing to Tackle Maine’s Opioid Crisis. Voters Have a Chance to Fix That.

Senate GOP Health Care Bill’s Effects Would be Felt in Every Corner of Maine

Republican House and Senate Health Care Plans Jeopardize Access to Essential Preventive Health Care