How Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” further enriches the rich and immiserates the poor

On July 4, President Trump signed into law the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) after passage in the Senate and the US House of Representatives. It […]

James Myall

Posted July 8, 2025

Tags Budget, Child Tax Credit, Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Health Care, Immigration, Inequality, Jobs, Medicaid, Racial Equity, SNAP, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Trump Tax Cuts

Health Care, Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Statement on Final Passage of Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill

July 3, 2025 Congressional Republicans just turned a shell game into federal law — and working-class Americans are the marks. No one should be fooled by what […]

Posted July 3, 2025

Tags Affordable Care Act, Budget, Debt Ceiling, Economy, Federal, Medicaid, SNAP, Trump Tax Cuts

Health Care, Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

MECEP Statement on Passage of Senate Budget Reconciliation Bill

July 1, 2025 Make no mistake: the reconciliation bill that squeaked through the Senate today is a five-alarm fire for Maine’s working families. We’re staring at the […]

Posted July 1, 2025

Tags Affordable Care Act, Angus King, Budget, Debt Ceiling, Federal, Health Care, Medicaid, SNAP, Susan Collins, Tax Breaks, Taxes, TCJA, Trump Tax Cuts

Taxes and Budget

Federal Budget Recap: House trades food security and health care for billionaire tax cuts in one big, ugly bill

By Megan Michaud and James Myall Updated June 25, 2025 In May, House Republicans passed legislation pairing spending cuts on food security, health, and other important programs […]

James Myall

Posted June 25, 2025

Tags Budget, Child Tax Credit, Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Medicaid, SNAP, Tax Fairness, Taxes, Trump Tax Cuts

Health Care

Sen. Susan Collins highlights struggles of rural healthcare providers in amendment to spending package

The Maine Center for Economic Policy has said 4 Maine hospitals are likely to close if the legislation is passed with its proposed cuts to Medicaid. Click here to […]

WABI

Posted June 24, 2025

Tags Economic Security, Federal, Medicaid, Trump Tax Cuts

Taxes and Budget

Wednesday Sit-Down: Medicaid cuts threaten rural hospitals

In this week’s Wednesday Sit-Down, Garrett Martin, CEO of the Maine Center of Economic Policy, sits down with CBS13 to talk about Medicaid cuts threatening rural hospitals. […]

WGME

Posted June 18, 2025

Tags Budget, Federal, Medicaid, Wednesday Sit Down

Health Care

Federal budget plan puts Maine’s rural hospitals at grave risk, reports show

More than 300 rural hospitals nationwide, including four in Maine, could close if the federal budget includes proposed deep cuts to Medicaid, according to two new analyses […]

James Myall

Posted June 18, 2025

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Federal, Health Care, Medicaid, Trump Tax Cuts

Taxes and Budget

Final part 2 budget rejects many cuts and makes investments — but lawmakers still have to address long term revenue needs

Status as of 12:00 P.M, June 19. Maine’s legislature passed the second part of the biennial budget on Wednesday, following the recommendations of the majority of members […]

MECEP

Posted June 13, 2025

Tags Budget, Child Care, Children, Direct Care Work, Education, Health Care, Higher Education, Medicaid, SNAP

Taxes and Budget

Mainers must speak out against Medicaid, SNAP cuts

These bedrock programs are vital to keeping people safe and healthy. Without them people are put at great risk to health and life. Beyond the individual and […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted June 4, 2025

Tags Budget, Federal, Medicaid, SNAP

Taxes and Budget

Susan Collins has reached a pinnacle of authority. How will she use it?

Under these requirements, 34,000 Mainers would be expected to lose their Medicaid coverage, reducing federal funding by $215 million, according to the progressive Maine Center for Economic Policy. […]

Maine Morning Star

Posted June 3, 2025

Tags Budget, Federal, Medicaid

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How Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” further enriches the rich and immiserates the poor

Statement on Final Passage of Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill

MECEP Statement on Passage of Senate Budget Reconciliation Bill

Federal Budget Recap: House trades food security and health care for billionaire tax cuts in one big, ugly bill

Sen. Susan Collins highlights struggles of rural healthcare providers in amendment to spending package

Wednesday Sit-Down: Medicaid cuts threaten rural hospitals

Federal budget plan puts Maine’s rural hospitals at grave risk, reports show

Final part 2 budget rejects many cuts and makes investments — but lawmakers still have to address long term revenue needs

Mainers must speak out against Medicaid, SNAP cuts

Susan Collins has reached a pinnacle of authority. How will she use it?