Health Care

Bangor Daily News: Why these major Bangor organizations are supporting Medicaid expansion

In Penobscot County alone, the Maine Center for Economic Policy projects an $89 million impact, propelled by the injection of $68 million in federal funding.

Bangor Daily News

Posted November 3, 2017

Tags Health Care, Medicaid

Health Care

Free Press Op-Ed: Maine People Should Vote Yes on 2

According to the Maine Center for Economic Policy 19 percent of the people who would receive health care from Medicaid expansion are disabled, but their disability isn’t severe enough to qualify them for Medicaid in the disabled category

The Free Press

Posted November 2, 2017

Tags Affordable Care Act, Health Care, Medicaid

Health Care

PPH Op-Ed: Hospital leaders: Vote ‘yes’ on statewide Question 2, Medicaid expansion

According to statistics from the Maine Center for Economic Policy, the four least-populous counties in Maine – Franklin, Lincoln, Piscataquis and Washington – would see an average […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted November 2, 2017

Tags Affordable Care Act, Health Care, Medicaid

Health Care

Maine Public: Would Expanding Medicaid Help Or Harm Mainers And The State's Hospitals?

If expansion passes, the federal government will initially cover 94 percent of the cost. That ratchets down to 90 percent by 2020 and stays at that level. The Maine Center for Economic Policy projects that’s an injection of about $500 million from the feds per year. But Littlefield says there’s also a state cost.

Maine Public

Posted October 31, 2017

Tags Health Care, Jobs, Medicaid

Health Care

Penobscot Bay Pilot: Question 2: Do you want Maine to expand Medicaid (MaineCare)?

Proponents, including the Maine Center for Economic Policy, maintain that the expansion will expand health coverage to 70,000 low-income Mainers and create 6,000 jobs. The Maine Center for Economic Policy, according to its self-description, is a nonpartisan, policy research organization committed to helping Maine people prosper in a strong, fair and sustainable economy.

Penobscot Bay Pilot

Posted October 31, 2017

Tags Health Care, Medicaid

Taxes and Budget

WABI Channel 5: Taking a look at Question 4

“Question 4 is a simple bi-partisan solution to mend the Maine constitution to change the period time where we amortize or cover the loss for unfunded liabilities from 10 years to 20 years,” said Marpheen Chann, the communications director at Maine Center for Economic Policy.

Channel 7 ABC

Posted October 27, 2017

Tags Budget, Taxes

Health Care

We All Have a Stake in Question 2

Right here in Knox and Waldo counties, the Maine Center for Economic Policy estimates there will be a $39 million impact on our local economy, with 367 new jobs created.

The Free Press

Posted October 26, 2017

Tags Health Care, Jobs, Medicaid

Health Care

MECEP on Maine Calling to talk about Question 2, Medicaid Expansion

Ballot Issue 2 on the November ballot reads: “An Act To Enhance Access to Affordable Health Care. Do you want Maine to expand Medicaid to provide healthcare […]

Maine Calling

Posted October 23, 2017

Tags Health Care, Medicaid

Health Care

MECEP on WGAN to Explain the Benefits of Voting "YES" on 2 for Medicaid Expansion

This morning, MECEP Executive Director Garrett Martin went on-air on WGAN to lay out the benefits to Maine people and Maine’s economy if Mainers vote “yes” on […]

WGAN

Posted October 20, 2017

Tags Economy, Health Care, Jobs, Medicaid

Jobs and Income

New Payday-Lending Rule Could be Helpful in Maine

The new rules require payday lenders to start verifying a borrower’s ability to repay a loan before rolling it over into a new loan. Maine already has […]

Public News Service

Posted October 11, 2017

Tags Consumer Protection, Federal

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Bangor Daily News: Why these major Bangor organizations are supporting Medicaid expansion

Free Press Op-Ed: Maine People Should Vote Yes on 2

PPH Op-Ed: Hospital leaders: Vote ‘yes’ on statewide Question 2, Medicaid expansion

Maine Public: Would Expanding Medicaid Help Or Harm Mainers And The State's Hospitals?

Penobscot Bay Pilot: Question 2: Do you want Maine to expand Medicaid (MaineCare)?

WABI Channel 5: Taking a look at Question 4

We All Have a Stake in Question 2

MECEP on Maine Calling to talk about Question 2, Medicaid Expansion

MECEP on WGAN to Explain the Benefits of Voting "YES" on 2 for Medicaid Expansion

New Payday-Lending Rule Could be Helpful in Maine