Taxes and Budget New “continuing services budget” provides stable foundation for future planning Last Friday the appropriations committee approved an $11.5 billion “continuing services” budget to continue state operations at a more-or-less flat level for the next two years. While […] James Myall Posted March 20, 2025 Tags Budget, Caregiving, Child Care, Economic Security, Education, Health Care, Higher Education, Medicaid, Wages
Taxes and Budget Democratic leaders plan for partial budget after Maine’s Senate Republicans kill healthcare funding “This isn’t responsible governance – it’s sabotage,” said Garrett Martin, president and CEO of the Maine Center for Economic Policy. “The bottom line is that Maine had the […] Beacon Posted March 14, 2025 Tags Budget, Health Care
Taxes and Budget STATEMENT: Senate Republicans block funding for health care and forest protection, risking lives and livelihoods A critical budget to protect Maine’s health care system and forests was torpedoed by Senate Republicans today, who reversed course and voted against using existing state funds […] Posted March 13, 2025 Tags Budget, Health Care
Taxes and Budget MaineCare recipients fear for future as budget deal remains uncertain MaineCare covers around 400,000 Mainers right now, according to the Maine Center for Economic Policy. That’s about 30 percent of the state. Click here to read the […] WGME Posted March 11, 2025 Tags Budget, Economic Security, Health Care, Medicaid
Health Care, Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget Proposed Medicaid cuts put Maine families’ incomes at risk At a glance: Proposed Medicaid cuts could affect over 400,000 Mainers, especially children, older adults, and families with low income, reducing access to essential health care and […] Megan Michaud Posted February 21, 2025 Tags Budget, Health Care, Incomes, Inequality, Medicaid, Tax Breaks, Tax Fairness, Taxes, TCJA, Trump Tax Cuts
Health Care, Taxes and Budget Congressional Republican plan threatens health insurance affordability for Mainers Congressional Republicans are pushing for tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans — and they plan to pay for them by letting health insurance subsidies expire. If Congress […] James Myall Posted February 11, 2025 Tags Budget, Federal, Health Care, Trump Tax Cuts
Health Care, Taxes and Budget GOP lawmakers threaten Medicaid funding, putting rural hospitals at risk At a glance: Some Maine lawmakers are blocking a budget they previously supported, delaying funds needed for hospitals and health care providers Many hospitals, especially in rural […] James Myall Posted February 10, 2025 Tags Budget, Health Care, Medicaid
Maine’s Economy MECEP Map: Economic Insights for Maine’s Legislative Districts 2025 2025 State of the Districts Dive into the data to discover the economic trends in Maine’s legislative districts, and how they compare with other regions in Maine. […] James Myall Posted January 27, 2025 Tags Economic Security, Economy, Education, Food Insecurity, Health Care, Incomes, Poverty, Seniors, Unemployment, Wages
Taxes and Budget MECEP statement on Mills budget proposal “Governor Mills’ budget comes up short for workers and families,” says MECEP President and CEO Garrett Martin. “While Mainers struggle with soaring costs, wealthy people and multinational […] Posted January 10, 2025 Tags Budget, Direct Care Work, Health Care, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Health Care Mainers among millions benefiting from new federal rule on medical debt “This new rule will help more than 100,000 Mainers who hold medical debt, which in most cases was incurred simply for trying to take care of their basic health […] Beacon Posted January 7, 2025 Tags Economic Security, Federal, Health Care
