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

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Reporting Work Requirements: Bad at encouraging work, good at making people sick and hungry

Congress wants to make work reporting requirements in safety net programs harsher and more pervasive to remove supports from tens of thousands of Mainers and use that […]

James Myall

Posted May 22, 2025

Tags Budget, Economic Security, Federal, Food Insecurity, Health Care, Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP, TCJA, Trump Tax Cuts, Unemployment

Taxes and Budget

Maine’s economy could lose more than $400 million in federal funds each year under the House reconciliation bill

A number of changes to safety net programs, particularly Medicaid (MaineCare) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will lead to more than $400 million less in […]

James Myall

Posted May 22, 2025

Tags Economic Security, Economy, Food Insecurity, Health Care, Jobs, Medicaid, SNAP, TCJA, Trump Tax Cuts

Health Care, Taxes and Budget

Providers fear Medicaid cuts could worsen Maine’s health care access crisis

James Myall, policy analyst for the Maine Center for Economic Policy, a progressive think tank, said the bill “undermines the whole purpose of Medicaid, which is to keep people […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted May 18, 2025

Tags Budget, Federal, Health Care, Medicaid

Health Care, Taxes and Budget

Even if you’re not on it, Medicaid matters to you

Medicaid is a financial backbone for many hospitals, especially in rural areas. Medicaid covers one in five hospital discharges and nearly half of all births in rural hospitals nationally. In […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted May 14, 2025

Tags Budget, Federal, Health Care, Medicaid

Health Care, Taxes and Budget

I’m not on Medicaid — so why should I care about cuts to Medicaid?

Congress is currently considering major cuts to Medicaid and other programs. Changes to Medicaid, which provides health insurance for 1 in 5 Americans and 400,000 Mainers, would […]

Megan Michaud

Posted May 12, 2025

Tags Budget, Children, Health Care, Medicaid, Seniors, Taxes, Trump Tax Cuts

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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?

Reporting Work Requirements: Bad at encouraging work, good at making people sick and hungry

Maine’s economy could lose more than $400 million in federal funds each year under the House reconciliation bill

Providers fear Medicaid cuts could worsen Maine’s health care access crisis

Even if you’re not on it, Medicaid matters to you

I’m not on Medicaid — so why should I care about cuts to Medicaid?