Health Care, Taxes and Budget Attacks on MaineCare distract from funding cuts and gaps At a glance: The Trump administration recently targeted Maine’s Medicaid program, MaineCare, with claims of widespread fraud This attack is part of a pattern of politicians using […] Lauren Stark Posted August 11, 2026 Tags Budget, Direct Care Work, Federal, Health Care, Medicaid
Taxes and Budget Proposed federal rule would endanger $6 billion of federal funding to Maine At a glance The proposed OMB rule could expose roughly $6 billion in federal funding to Maine to new political conditions, including $900 million in competitive grants […] James Myall Posted August 10, 2026 Tags Budget, Education, Federal, Health Care, Infrastructure
Taxes and Budget Maine must act now to prepare for emerging fiscal risks At a glance: Research shows climate change, technological advancements, and demographic shifts will strain state budgets Maine policymakers have created commissions and reports to study all three […] Lauren Stark Posted August 5, 2026 Tags Budget, Economic Security
Taxes and Budget Millionaire tax is good for Maine businesses, good for Maine | Opinion For small businesses, this is not an abstract debate about taxes. It is about whether employees can afford to build stable lives in Maine — and whether […] Portland Press Herald Posted August 4, 2026 Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Health Care, Taxes and Budget Medicaid cuts put rural hospitals and economies at risk At a glance Last year four Maine hospitals were identified as at risk of closing due to HR 1 Recently released financial data shows three of the […] Mark Shaffer Posted July 31, 2026 Tags Budget, Federal, Health Care, Medicaid
Health Care, Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Maternity units closing in Maine In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13 to discuss maternity units closing in Maine. Click […] WGME Posted July 29, 2026 Tags Budget, Federal, Health Care, Medicaid, Wednesday Sit Down
Health Care, Taxes and Budget Hundreds of immigrants in Maine could lose Medicaid coverage James Myall, senior economic policy analyst for the Maine Center for Economic Policy, a left-leaning think tank, said when people delay care, it costs the health system […] Portland Press Herald Posted July 21, 2026 Tags Budget, Federal, Health Care, Immigration
Taxes and Budget Maine’s budget is growing because Maine is investing in Maine As candidates campaign across the state this year, voters will hear some politicians claim state spending is out of control. What they may not hear are the […] Ryan Tipping Posted July 15, 2026 Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget What to know about Maine’s millionaire tax This year, the Maine legislature passed landmark tax fairness legislation, creating a millionaire tax. Here’s what you should know. What is the Maine millionaire tax? The millionaire […] Maura Pillsbury Posted July 13, 2026 Tags Budget, Revenue, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Taxes and Budget HR 1 jeopardizes Maine’s budget with expensive cost shifts At a glance: HR 1 requires states to pay a share of the cost of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Maine’s share will be $62.5 to […] Mark Shaffer Posted July 9, 2026 Tags Budget, Federal, Food Insecurity, SNAP
