Health Care

LePage wrongly blames Medicaid expansion for Maine’s worker shortage

After Medicaid expansion won at the ballot box in 2017, LePage still refused to file for expansion with the federal government, prompting a lawsuit led by the […]

Beacon

Posted June 16, 2022

Tags Affordable Care Act, Health Care, Medicaid

Jobs and Income

LePage admits Medicaid expansion ‘good for Maine,’ but still wants cuts to program

James Myall, a policy analyst with Maine Center for Economic Policy, estimates that roughly 86,000 Mainers currently enrolled in MaineCare would be subject to the requirement if […]

Beacon

Posted February 17, 2022

Tags Health Care, Job Quality, Medicaid

Health Care

Dental care is health care. MaineCare should cover it.

Our mouths are part of our bodies, so dental care is heath care. But a limited view of what counts as health care is leaving Mainers with […]

James Myall

Posted April 26, 2021

Tags Economic Security, Health Care, Inequality, Medicaid, Medicare, Poverty

Health Care

Postpartum coverage bill would extend critical health care for new moms in Maine

New mothers have unique health care needs that must be met in order for new families to get the best start together. But for many new moms with low incomes, […]

James Myall

Posted February 26, 2021

Tags Children, Health Care, Medicaid

Health Care

After two years, Medicaid expansion delivers health care to 70,700 Mainers

Two years after Gov. Janet Mills issued Executive Order 1, implementing the voter-approved expansion of health care through Medicaid, the program is proving invaluable as Mainers continue to experience the public […]

James Myall

Posted January 13, 2021

Tags Affordable Care Act, Coronavirus, Medicaid

Health Care

What will happen if the Supreme Court strikes down the Affordable Care Act?

Last week, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments in California v Texas, a lawsuit backed by 18 state attorneys general and the Trump administration, which asks […]

James Myall

Posted November 18, 2020

Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care, Medicaid, Prescription Drugs

Maine’s Economy

Tracking the economic impact of COVID-19 in Maine

MECEP is monitoring several short-term indicators to track the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on Maine’s economy. Sources for each indicator can be seen in the descriptions below. Indicator 1: COVID-19 cases in Maine […]

James Myall

Posted July 9, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Food Insecurity, Health Care, Housing, Medicaid, Unemployment

Health Care

After one year, Medicaid expansion is delivering for Mainers

One year ago, newly inaugurated Governor Janet Mills used her first act in office to implement the voter-approved Medicaid expansion law. With the stroke of her pen, tens of thousands of Mainers […]

James Myall

Posted January 10, 2020

Tags Health Care, Medicaid

Health Care

Five numbers to understand Obamacare's impact in Maine

As of November 1, Mainers can shop for health care plans through the federal insurance marketplace at healthcare.gov. Consumers have until December 15 to buy a marketplace […]

James Myall

Posted November 12, 2019

Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care, Medicaid

Health Care

New Census data: Maine’s uninsured rate remained steady in 2018

The share of Mainers who lack health insurance remained steady from 2017 to 1018, according to preliminary data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. More than […]

James Myall

Posted September 10, 2019

Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care, Medicaid

Medicaid

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LePage wrongly blames Medicaid expansion for Maine’s worker shortage

LePage admits Medicaid expansion ‘good for Maine,’ but still wants cuts to program

Dental care is health care. MaineCare should cover it.

Postpartum coverage bill would extend critical health care for new moms in Maine

After two years, Medicaid expansion delivers health care to 70,700 Mainers

What will happen if the Supreme Court strikes down the Affordable Care Act?

Tracking the economic impact of COVID-19 in Maine

After one year, Medicaid expansion is delivering for Mainers

Five numbers to understand Obamacare's impact in Maine

New Census data: Maine’s uninsured rate remained steady in 2018