Health Care

Happy birthday to Medicaid and to the thousands of children whose lives it has saved

I will never forget one day when was in my late 20s, expecting my first baby. I happened to be alone with my grandmother in her tiny, […]

Christy Daggett

Posted August 3, 2015

Tags Children, Health Care, Medicaid

Maine’s Economy

Testimony before the National Commission on Hunger

“Maine is the most food insecure state in New England. Five percent of seniors and nearly one in four children are food insecure in Maine. In 2013, […]

Christy Daggett

Posted July 30, 2015

Tags Food Insecurity

Education, Health Care, Maine’s Economy

Another tilt at the windmill, more wasted taxpayer funds, but a win for uninsured Maine young people

The Supreme Court today declined to hear the LePage Administration’s appeal of a November 1st Circuit Court of Appeals ruling against the Administration’s request to cut 6,000 […]

Christy Daggett

Posted June 8, 2015

Tags Education, Health Care, Higher Education, Medicaid

Health Care, Taxes and Budget

New Report: Rejecting federal health care funds is costing Maine $26.7 million in General Fund savings

Despite five bipartisan votes in favor of accepting federal healthcare funds to cover 70,000 uninsured Mainers, five successive vetoes by the governor have ensured that Maine has […]

Christy Daggett

Posted May 15, 2015

Tags Federal, Health Care, Medicaid

Education, Taxes and Budget

Testimony Neither For Nor Against L.D. 1343, An Act to Increase Access to Postsecondary Education for Maine National Guard Members

The cost of a public education in Maine has become unaffordable. Our veterans, especially low-income, working veterans, struggle with the cost of college. This bill would work […]

Christy Daggett

Posted May 4, 2015

Tags Education, Higher Education

Health Care

The results are in: Accepting federal healthcare funds strengthens state finances, creates jobs, and grows state economies

“A recent report prepared by Manatt Health Solutions for the Maine Health Access Foundation, projected that accepting federal healthcare funds now would yield $26.7 million in net savings […]

Christy Daggett

Posted April 30, 2015

Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care, Medicaid

Health Care, Jobs and Income

Governor’s Credit Ratings Claims Ignore Maine’s Precarious Financial Position

“The governor may tout his health care policies as good for the state . . . But he is wrong. And Maine’s “AA” credit rating from Fitch, […]

Christy Daggett

Posted April 28, 2015

Tags Health Care, Jobs

Jobs and Income

Testimony in Support of LD 1217 An Act to Require at Least 2 Weeks’ Advance Notice of the Work Schedule for Hourly Employees at Certain Businesses

LD 1217 promotes fairness for workers and among employers that rely on part-time workers who hold multiple jobs. It also is a foundational piece to building a strong […]

Christy Daggett

Posted April 27, 2015

Tags Fair Scheduling, Job Quality

Health Care

The true tale of a health policy maverick

Ohio Governor John Kasich isn’t afraid of controversy, and he’s been taking his show on the road as of late. In Maine recently, he promoted a constitutional […]

Christy Daggett

Posted April 7, 2015

Tags Economy, Health Care, Medicaid

Education

Maine’s Public College Affordability Crisis (full report)

It’s Worst for Families Earning the Least Postsecondary education is critical to a strong state economy. But Maine’s rate of degree-holding young adults lags the nation, while […]

Christy Daggett

Posted April 6, 2015

Tags Education, Higher Education

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Happy birthday to Medicaid and to the thousands of children whose lives it has saved

Testimony before the National Commission on Hunger

Another tilt at the windmill, more wasted taxpayer funds, but a win for uninsured Maine young people

New Report: Rejecting federal health care funds is costing Maine $26.7 million in General Fund savings

Testimony Neither For Nor Against L.D. 1343, An Act to Increase Access to Postsecondary Education for Maine National Guard Members

The results are in: Accepting federal healthcare funds strengthens state finances, creates jobs, and grows state economies

Governor’s Credit Ratings Claims Ignore Maine’s Precarious Financial Position

Testimony in Support of LD 1217 An Act to Require at Least 2 Weeks’ Advance Notice of the Work Schedule for Hourly Employees at Certain Businesses

The true tale of a health policy maverick

Maine’s Public College Affordability Crisis (full report)