Community Health Options had sued the federal government for $59 million in subsidies it said it was owed.
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State orders insurers to continue health coverage for displaced workers
The order applies only when an employer wants to keep offering health insurance to workers who have been laid off or furloughed.
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Democrats submit bill to cut cost of primary and behavioral health care
Under the proposal by Gov. Janet Mills and top Democratic lawmakers, first visits would be free to Mainers with individual or small group Affordable Care Act coverage.
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ACA signups down, but Maine’s uninsured rate should fall with Medicaid expansion
From Nov. 1 through Dec. 17, a total of 62,213 Mainers signed up for health insurance through the Affordable Care Act – down about 13% from a year ago.
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Health care, education likely to dominate legislative debates at State House
Democrats, who control both chambers of the Legislature, tout the lineup of bills accepted for consideration.
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Maine regulators finalize reduced rates for Affordable Care Act coverage in 2020
Two of Maine’s three Affordable Care Act marketplace insurance providers will lower their average rates for individual plans, while the other will increase its average rates by less than 1 percent.
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Maine insurers lower rate requests for Affordable Care Act coverage
They initially sought modest increases for individual coverage next year, but now 2 of the 3 are requesting decreased rates.
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Maine ACA insurers seek modest rate increases
The three providers of individual insurance in the Affordable Care Act marketplace request average rate hikes from 1 percent to 8 percent.
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Maine Senate passes bipartisan prescription drug reform bills
One bill would allow Maine to negotiate to purchase drugs from Canada, while others would increase drug pricing transparency.
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Patients ask Legislature to restrict insurers’ control over medications
But an insurance industry representative argues that a bill to regulate ‘step therapy’ would favor ‘costlier, but no more therapeutically effective, brand name drugs.’