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
Health Care, Maine’s Economy Hospital pricing bill could save Mainers $200 million over 5 years At a glance: LD 2196 would stop hospitals from raising prices too fast, saving Mainers about $203 million over five years Almost half of Maine families are […] James Myall Posted March 27, 2026 Tags Affordable Care Act, Economic Security, Health Care, Medicaid, Medicare
Health Care, Taxes and Budget Maine’s hospitals chase financial stability as Medicaid cuts loom Hospitals are required by state law to provide free, medically necessary services to low-income and uninsured patients. Rural hospitals, which serve a higher proportion of the uninsured […] Portland Press Herald Posted February 4, 2026 Tags Budget, Federal, Health Care, Medicaid
Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget Maine lawmakers have tools to stop the harms of the Republican reconciliation bill The Republican megabill passed by Congress in July (HR 1, also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act) will severely impact Mainers. This bill is a […] James Myall Posted December 19, 2025 Tags Budget, Economic Security, Economy, Food Insecurity, Health Care, Medicaid, Revenue, SNAP, Tax Fairness, Taxes
