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PublishedApril 21, 2021
Committee approves bill on party lines to restore MaineCare benefits to noncitizen immigrants
The measure cleared the Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee with majority Democrats favoring the change and Republicans opposing it.
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PublishedApril 20, 2021
Direct-care agencies urge Maine lawmakers to raise reimbursement rates
The Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee is considering several bills that would boost the pay for those who provide direct care to Mainers with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2021
Supreme Court calls off arguments over Medicaid work requirements, in light of Biden changes
It's the 5th time since the November presidential election that the change in administrations has led the court to dismiss or delay cases it had already agreed to hear.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2020
Advocates for Maine dental bill press Mills for support
An advocacy group presented 1,500 signed postcards to the governor's office, urging her to back a measure to give dental benefits to adult Medicaid recipients. The change would help roughly 70,000 people receive preventive care.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2019
Effort to increase Medicaid patients’ access to opioid treatment is threatened
A provision in federal law designed to control costs – called the upper payment limit – is creating an obstacle.
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PublishedMay 26, 2019
Health care has dominated legislative session
Democrats control the House and Senate and have a governor who's on their side. Their priority has been health care, both in policy changes and spending priorities
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PublishedMay 26, 2019
Many Mainers enter golden years financially insecure
With limited incomes and little or no savings, seniors increasingly depend on government programs and worry who will care for them as they age.
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PublishedApril 17, 2019
Dental benefit proposed for Medicaid recipients
A bill introduced in the Maine Legislature would give access to preventive, diagnostic and restorative care for more than 100,000 Mainers.
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PublishedApril 3, 2019
With 16,000 more Mainers already covered, feds approve state’s Medicaid expansion
Thousands had applied for the health care coverage starting in July, but were rejected by the LePage administration.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2019
Medicare hits 4 Maine hospitals with penalties for quality of care
In addition, 4 Maine hospitals were penalized by the federal agency for having too many readmissions.
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