Education, Health Care, Jobs and Income

State Policies Are Failing Maine's Working Moms

In 2012, women headed one of every three low-income working families in Maine, according to a new report released today by the Working Poor Families Project. These […]

Jody Harris

Posted February 12, 2014

Tags Affordable Care Act, Children, Education, EITC, Employment, Health Care, Incomes, Jobs, Minimum Wage, Poverty, TANF

Health Care

County-Level Impacts of Accepting Affordable Care Act Federal Funds are Significant

In 15 of Maine’s 16 counties, a major health care provider is one of the top two employers. In 10 counties, between 1 in 5 jobs and […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted January 14, 2014

Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care

Health Care

Accepting Federal Funds "Once in a Lifetime Opportunity to Boost Maine's Economy"

4,400 jobs, a $500,000,000 lift to Maine’s economy, and health care for nearly 70,000 Maine people Augusta, Maine (Tuesday, January 14, 2014) New analysis from the Maine […]

Posted January 14, 2014

Tags Affordable Care Act, Health Care, Medicaid

Health Care

New Report Highlights How the Affordable Care Act Helps Close Affordability Gap

This week the Kaiser Family Foundation released “An Early Look at Premiums and Insurer Participation in Health Insurance Marketplaces, 2014.” The report provides a summary of health […]

Garrett Martin

Posted September 25, 2013

Tags Affordable Care Act, Health Care, Medicaid

Health Care

Maine Hospitals Will Lose $600 Million, Forgo 1,500 Jobs if Maine Does Not Accept Federal Affordable Care Act Funds

While Governor LePage touts the bipartisan payment deal, his opposition to increasing health coverage puts hospital future finances at risk Augusta. Maine (Wednesday, September 18, 2013) […]

Posted September 18, 2013

Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care

Health Care

Fact Sheet: Federal Health Care Funds Will Boost Local Economies

MECEP estimates that turning down more than $1 billion in federal Affordable Care Act funds to cover the full cost of increasing health coverage to 69,500 Mainers will […]

MECEP

Posted September 18, 2013

Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care

Health Care

Failure to Override Health Care Funding Veto "Economic Folly and Human Tragedy"

Augusta, Maine (Wednesday, June 19, 2013) Garrett Martin, executive director of the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP), issued the following statement today on the initial vote […]

Posted June 19, 2013

Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care

Health Care

An Open Letter to Governor LePage

Dear Governor LePage, You’ve got a jobs problem. Since you took office, Maine ranks 46th in job growth and 47th in state economic growth. We’re last in […]

Garrett Martin

Posted June 13, 2013

Tags Affordable Care Act, Budget, Health Care, Jobs, Medicaid

Health Care

MECEP Analysis Shows Significant Impact of Accepting Federal Health Funds, County level analysis projects increase in jobs, economic activity, and health coverage

Augusta, Maine (Thursday, June 12, 2013) Garrett Martin, executive director of the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) released new analysis depicting the impact by county of […]

Posted June 12, 2013

Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care

Health Care

Press Conference: Federal Health Care Funding Makes Dollars and Sense for Maine

At a press conference today, representatives from the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP), Maine Equal Justice Partners (MEJP), Maine Medical Association (MMA), and Small Business Owner […]

Posted March 12, 2013

Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care

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State Policies Are Failing Maine's Working Moms

County-Level Impacts of Accepting Affordable Care Act Federal Funds are Significant

Accepting Federal Funds "Once in a Lifetime Opportunity to Boost Maine's Economy"

New Report Highlights How the Affordable Care Act Helps Close Affordability Gap

Maine Hospitals Will Lose $600 Million, Forgo 1,500 Jobs if Maine Does Not Accept Federal Affordable Care Act Funds

Fact Sheet: Federal Health Care Funds Will Boost Local Economies

Failure to Override Health Care Funding Veto "Economic Folly and Human Tragedy"

An Open Letter to Governor LePage

MECEP Analysis Shows Significant Impact of Accepting Federal Health Funds, County level analysis projects increase in jobs, economic activity, and health coverage

Press Conference: Federal Health Care Funding Makes Dollars and Sense for Maine