Pandemic swells Medicaid enrollment to record 80 million people

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.