Taxes and Budget

Lost Federal Funds: Lost Opportunities for Maine

Since 2011, Maine has forfeited over $1.9 billion in available federal resources that could have helped protect Mainers’ health and well-being, promote tax fairness, and boost the […]

James Myall

Posted March 21, 2017

Tags Federal

New Report: State Forfeits over $1.9 Billion in Federal Funds “Causing Lasting Harm” to Maine

PDF of the press release [pdf-embedder url=”https://www.mecep.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Lost-federal-funds-report-3-21-2017FINAL.docx.pdf” title=”click here”] Declined federal funds include Medicaid expansion, children’s health insurance, public works infrastructure, nutrition assistance, and other priorities Augusta, […]

Posted March 21, 2017

Tags Budget, Federal

Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget

Trump budget would drain millions out of Maine’s economy; from agriculture to workforce development

President Trump’s budget proposal, unveiled on Thursday, would have dramatic and detrimental effects on Mainers across the state, as it eliminates or reduces federal spending on a […]

James Myall

Posted March 16, 2017

Tags Budget, Economy, Federal

Health Care

House GOP Plan Would Make Health Insurance Far Less Affordable for Maine Residents

“The House Republican health plan would drive insurance costs so high that many Maine residents could no longer afford it, especially low-income and older people.” said MECEP Executive […]

Posted March 9, 2017

Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care

Health Care

MECEP Report: ACA Repeal Poses Avoidable, Imminent Harm to Maine

Health coverage for 95,000 Mainers and improvements for businesses, consumers, and providers at risk Augusta, Maine (Friday, January 20, 2017) The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) today released […]

Posted January 20, 2017

Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care

Maine’s Economy

An Outcry for Payday Lending Reform

When MECEP joined a dozen nonprofit labor, business, senior, economic justice, and community organizations from Maine to call for stronger federal consumer protections against predatory payday lenders, […]

Jody Harris

Posted October 18, 2016

Tags Consumer Protection, Federal

Health Care

Latest US Census Data for Maine: Negligible Progress, More Work Needed

Marginal improvements in income and poverty rates; progress in health care attributable to the Affordable Care Act Augusta, Maine (Thursday, September 15, 2016) State-level data for Maine released today […]

Posted September 15, 2016

Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care

Health Care

New Census Data: Modest Improvements in Health Insurance Coverage in Maine Conceal Greater Concerns

Tens of thousands of Mainers remain unnecessarily without coverage Augusta, Maine (Tuesday, September 13, 2016) New Census Bureau data released Tuesday show modest improvements in health insurance coverage […]

Posted September 13, 2016

Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care

Health Care

Mounting evidence reinforces the case for accepting federal funds to improve health care access and affordability in Maine

Several recent studies and analyses of the 31 states that have accepted federal money to increase access to health care demonstrate the continued benefits of doing so. […]

James Myall

Posted September 6, 2016

Tags Federal, Health Care, Medicaid

Maine’s Economy

How payday lenders skirt the law

The facts about how payday lenders trap working families in debt are shocking: 19 million families use payday loans each year. One in four of those borrowers […]

Jody Harris

Posted July 20, 2016

Tags Consumer Protection, Federal

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Lost Federal Funds: Lost Opportunities for Maine

New Report: State Forfeits over $1.9 Billion in Federal Funds “Causing Lasting Harm” to Maine

Trump budget would drain millions out of Maine’s economy; from agriculture to workforce development

House GOP Plan Would Make Health Insurance Far Less Affordable for Maine Residents

MECEP Report: ACA Repeal Poses Avoidable, Imminent Harm to Maine

An Outcry for Payday Lending Reform

Latest US Census Data for Maine: Negligible Progress, More Work Needed

New Census Data: Modest Improvements in Health Insurance Coverage in Maine Conceal Greater Concerns

Mounting evidence reinforces the case for accepting federal funds to improve health care access and affordability in Maine

How payday lenders skirt the law