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

Health Care, Jobs and Income

How can Maine stem its healthcare gaps?

An estimated 30,000 hours of home care go undelivered each week in Maine, according to an analysis of MaineCare data by Maurer and the Maine Center for […]

Central Maine Newspapers

Posted July 4, 2026

Tags Direct Care Work, Health Care, Incomes, Job Quality

Health Care, Maine’s Economy

Four years later, Americans are paying the cost of the Dobbs decision

Access to abortion is critical to economic security. When Americans have freedom to exercise their reproductive rights, they are more likely to find work or go to […]

James Myall

Posted June 24, 2026

Tags Economic Security, Federal, Health Care, Inequality

Health Care, Taxes and Budget

How MaineCare is helping more Mainers afford health care and strengthening the economy

At a glance: MaineCare helps nearly 476,000 Mainers pay for health care, including doctor visits, medicine, and long-term care. It helps children, older adults, people with disabilities, […]

James Myall

Posted June 11, 2026

Tags Budget, Federal, Health Care, Medicaid

Health Care, Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Medicare changes hitting rural Maine

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13 to discuss changes to Medicare. Click here to […]

WGME

Posted June 10, 2026

Tags Budget, Federal, Health Care, Medicaid, Wednesday Sit Down

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

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Medicaid cuts put rural hospitals and economies at risk

Wednesday Sit-Down: Maternity units closing in Maine

Hundreds of immigrants in Maine could lose Medicaid coverage

How can Maine stem its healthcare gaps?

Four years later, Americans are paying the cost of the Dobbs decision

How MaineCare is helping more Mainers afford health care and strengthening the economy

Wednesday Sit-Down: Medicare changes hitting rural Maine

Federal bailout package for rural hospitals fails to deliver

7 things to know about the political attacks on MaineCare

Wednesday Sit-Down: Healthcare shrinkflation