I’m a small business owner and my wife recently retired. Because she’s not yet eligible for Medicare, she’s facing the possibility of going 15 months without health insurance — or paying close to $50,000 in premiums and out-of-pocket costs. That’s simply not affordable for us. The enhanced premium tax credits under the Affordable Care Act […]
Affordable Care Act
Posted inMaine
Providers fear Medicaid cuts could worsen Maine’s health care access crisis
Tens of thousands of residents in the state could lose health insurance under the budget proposal before Congress.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Pressure is on to extend ACA subsidies as premium hikes loom
The enhanced tax credits, first approved in 2021, would expire at the end of the year if Congress fails to act.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine’s ACA enrollment up slightly for 2025
Enrollment for 2025 increased 3% to 64,678 people, which is far below the peak enrollment of 84,059 in 2016.
Posted inNation / World
Democrats propose deal to Republicans extending Affordable Care Act subsidies
Lawmakers are fiercely hammering out a bill to fund the government, and health-care leaders are pushing to add priorities to one of the final pieces of legislation this Congress.
Posted inHealth, Maine
ACA insurance enrollment opens Friday as advocates push to extend subsidies
Enhanced subsidies approved during the Biden administration are set to expire in 2025 unless Congress acts.
Posted inElection 2024, Health, Maine, Politics
Pingree campaigns for Harris by contrasting her health care plans with Trump’s
The 1st District Democrat says a second Trump presidency would result in cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, more attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and a potential national abortion ban.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World, News
Appeals court to hear arguments that Obamacare shouldn’t cover preventive health care
Monday’s arguments mark the latest in more than a decade of conservative efforts to chip away at the Affordable Care Act.
Posted inMaine
Maine Bureau of Insurance warns of ACA scams, substandard plans
To find an Affordable Care Act plan, visit www.CoverME.gov.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine’s ACA enrollment declines slightly, but more people have health coverage
The percentage of Mainers without health insurance dropped from 8% in 2019 to 5.7% in 2021, the latest year data was available.