Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Medicaid cuts threaten rural hospitals

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13 to talk about Medicaid cuts threatening rural hospitals. […]

WGME

Posted June 18, 2025

Tags Budget, Federal, Medicaid, Wednesday Sit Down

Health Care

Federal budget plan puts Maine’s rural hospitals at grave risk, report shows

More than 300 rural hospitals, including two in Maine, could close if the federal budget includes proposed deep cuts to Medicaid, according to new analysis by the […]

James Myall

Posted June 18, 2025

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Health Care, Medicaid, Trump Tax Cuts

Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: 'Work for Welfare' requirements

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13 to talk about “Work for Welfare” requirements. Click […]

WGME

Posted June 4, 2025

Tags Budget, Federal, Wednesday Sit Down

Taxes and Budget

Mainers must speak out against Medicaid, SNAP cuts

These bedrock programs are vital to keeping people safe and healthy. Without them people are put at great risk to health and life. Beyond the individual and […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted June 4, 2025

Tags Budget, Federal, Medicaid, SNAP

Taxes and Budget

Susan Collins has reached a pinnacle of authority. How will she use it?

Under these requirements, 34,000 Mainers would be expected to lose their Medicaid coverage, reducing federal funding by $215 million, according to the progressive Maine Center for Economic Policy. […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted June 3, 2025

Tags Budget, Federal, Medicaid

Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Planned cuts to veteran benefits

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13 to talk about planned cuts to veteran benefits. […]

WGME

Posted May 28, 2025

Tags Budget, Federal, Wednesday Sit Down

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Reporting Work Requirements: Bad at encouraging work, good at making people sick and hungry

Congress wants to make work reporting requirements in safety net programs harsher and more pervasive to remove supports from tens of thousands of Mainers and use that […]

James Myall

Posted May 22, 2025

Tags Budget, Economic Security, Federal, Food Insecurity, Health Care, Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP, TCJA, Trump Tax Cuts, Unemployment

Taxes and Budget

Poll: Majority of Mainers say support for GOP budget would hurt Collins in 2026

Maine Center of Economic Policy President and CEO Garrett Martin echoed Pingree. “Let’s be clear: this bill is an abomination,” Martin said. “It rips food off the […]

Beacon

Posted May 22, 2025

Tags Budget, Federal, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Federal Budget Recap: House trades food security and health care for billionaire tax cuts in one big, ugly bill

By Megan Michaud and James Myall Updated May 23, 2025 House Republicans passed legislation pairing spending cuts on food security, health, and other important programs with enormous […]

James Myall

Posted May 22, 2025

Tags Budget, Child Tax Credit, Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Medicaid, SNAP, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Trump Tax Cuts

Taxes and Budget

MECEP Statement on Passage of House Budget Reconciliation Bill

“After debating in the middle of the night, the House passed a big, ugly reconciliation bill that reads like a billionaire’s wish list and a working family’s […]

Posted May 22, 2025

Tags Budget, Federal

Federal

Filter by Category

Filter by Resource Type

Filter by Author

Filter by Tags

Filter by Feature Research

Wednesday Sit-Down: Medicaid cuts threaten rural hospitals

Federal budget plan puts Maine’s rural hospitals at grave risk, report shows

Wednesday Sit-Down: 'Work for Welfare' requirements

Mainers must speak out against Medicaid, SNAP cuts

Susan Collins has reached a pinnacle of authority. How will she use it?

Wednesday Sit-Down: Planned cuts to veteran benefits

Reporting Work Requirements: Bad at encouraging work, good at making people sick and hungry

Poll: Majority of Mainers say support for GOP budget would hurt Collins in 2026

Federal Budget Recap: House trades food security and health care for billionaire tax cuts in one big, ugly bill

MECEP Statement on Passage of House Budget Reconciliation Bill