Health Care, Taxes and Budget Federal bailout package for rural hospitals fails to deliver HR 1, the harmful Republican megabill that delivered trillions in tax cuts for wealthy households and large corporations, also cut $911 billion from Medicaid, $134 billion of […] Mark Shaffer Posted May 28, 2026 Tags Budget, Economic Security, Health Care
Health Care 7 things to know about the political attacks on MaineCare For decades, politicians have used isolated stories about public assistance fraud to divide people and build support for cuts that ultimately hurt working families while benefiting the […] MECEP Posted May 14, 2026 Tags Federal, Health Care, Immigration, Medicaid, Trump Tax Cuts
Health Care, Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Healthcare shrinkflation In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13 to discuss healthcare shrinkflation. Click here watch the […] WGME Posted May 6, 2026 Tags Budget, Federal, Health Care, Wednesday Sit Down
Health Care, Taxes and Budget Maine paid family leave starts Friday. Who needs it most? The replacement rates offer more protections for people making lower wages, said James Myall, policy analyst at the Maine Center for Economic Policy. “The program is designed […] Sun Journal Posted April 30, 2026 Tags Budget, Health Care, Paid Family and Medical Leave
Health Care, Maine’s Economy 2026 Session Recap: Health care and the safety net The legislative session in 2026 was overshadowed by federal threats to food security and health care. In particular, the passage of HR 1 last year created a […] James Myall Posted April 30, 2026 Tags Budget, Federal, Health Care, Medicaid, SNAP
Health Care High health insurance costs are driving Mainers to unregulated alternatives “It really reflects people feeling so squeezed by traditional insurance products that they are willing to take more of a chance,” said James Myall, senior economic policy […] Bangor Daily News Posted April 23, 2026 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Health Care
Health Care, Taxes and Budget Wednesday Sit-Down: Slowing the rise in hospital costs In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13 to discuss a slowing the rise in hospital […] WGME Posted April 10, 2026 Tags Federal, Health Care, Wednesday Sit Down
Health Care Democratic candidates for Maine governor discuss reforming health care The forum at the University of Maine at Augusta was hosted by the Maine Center for Economic Policy think tank and Maine AllCare, which advocates for universal […] Portland Press Herald Posted April 10, 2026 Tags Health Care
Health Care Reining in rising hospital prices is essential to controlling health care costs Two decades ago, health economists summed up the problem with the American health care system succinctly: “It’s the prices, stupid.” Comparing the United States to other wealthy […] Bangor Daily News Posted April 6, 2026 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Health Care
Health Care For patients throughout Maine, price cap legislation is just what the doctor ordered According to the Maine Center for Economic Policy, LD 2196 will save consumers more than $200 million over five years. Click here to read the full op-ed, […] Central Maine Newspapers Posted April 5, 2026 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Health Care
