In the words of workers: Jesse

Jesse shared his story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2025 report. Click here to read the full report. Jesse is a carpenter living in Hope with […]

MECEP

Posted December 17, 2025

Tags Child Care, Children, Economic Security, Economy, Health Care, Job Quality, Jobs, SNAP, Wages

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

In the words of workers: Jane and Chelsea

Jane and Chelsea shared their story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2025 report. Click here to read the full report. Jane and her daughter Chelsea live […]

MECEP

Posted December 17, 2025

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Health Care, Housing, Inequality, Tariffs

Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

State of Working Maine 2025: Strengthening Economic Opportunity in Rural Communities and Beyond

Report PDF Summary PDF View Stories Webinar Economic opportunity in Maine is not an inevitable result of rural geography, but a consequence of state and federal policy […]

James Myall

Posted December 17, 2025

Tags Budget, Child Care, Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Education, Federal, Food Insecurity, Health Care, Housing, Incomes, Inequality, Job Quality, Jobs, Poverty, SNAP, Tariffs, Unemployment, Wages

Health Care

Congress must deliver on Affordable Care Act subsidies

The enhanced premium tax credits under the Affordable Care Act have made our coverage possible. But with Congress letting those subsidies expire, we — along with tens […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted November 28, 2025

Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care, Medicare

Health Care

Wednesday Sit-Down: The future of the ACA

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13 to discuss the future of the Affordable Care […]

WGME

Posted November 12, 2025

Tags Economic Security, Federal, Health Care, Medicaid, Wednesday Sit Down

Health Care

Maine applies for federal rural health funding to partially offset billions in Medicaid cuts

James Myall, a policy analyst with the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said the scale of the fund doesn’t come close to offsetting the cuts, and it […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted November 6, 2025

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Health Care, Medicaid

Health Care, Taxes and Budget

How the Congressional health care fight impacts Mainers

Overview The shutdown stems from a dispute over federal health care funding, particularly the extension of Enhanced Premium Tax Credits (ePTCs) for Affordable Care Act marketplace plans, […]

James Myall

Posted October 29, 2025

Tags Affordable Care Act, Budget, Federal, Health Care

Health Care

Government shutdown could have major impacts on Mainers

The Maine Center for Economic Policy says without action, millions will see premiums spike or lose coverage altogether “This is about health insurance and it’s about making […]

Fox Bangor

Posted October 1, 2025

Tags Federal, Health Care

Health Care

Federal shutdown begins as Democrats stand strong in support of health care funding

“Without action, millions will see premiums spike or lose coverage altogether,” said Garrett Martin, the president and CEO of Maine Center for Economic Policy. “We have made […]

Beacon

Posted October 1, 2025

Tags Federal, Health Care

Health Care

Maine businesses brace for impact of government shutdown

Garrett Martin, president and CEO of the Maine Center for Economic Policy, said he is mainly worried about the shutdown’s impact on health insurance premiums. “There’s no question […]

MaineBiz

Posted October 1, 2025

Tags Federal, Health Care

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In the words of workers: Jesse

In the words of workers: Jane and Chelsea

State of Working Maine 2025: Strengthening Economic Opportunity in Rural Communities and Beyond

Congress must deliver on Affordable Care Act subsidies

Wednesday Sit-Down: The future of the ACA

Maine applies for federal rural health funding to partially offset billions in Medicaid cuts

How the Congressional health care fight impacts Mainers

Government shutdown could have major impacts on Mainers

Federal shutdown begins as Democrats stand strong in support of health care funding

Maine businesses brace for impact of government shutdown