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
Education, Health Care Faster internet speeds, wider availability would boost Maine’s economy If it took a while for your internet service provider (ISP) to load this page onto your computer, you’re not alone. Maine has some of the slowest […] James Myall Posted August 31, 2016 Tags Economy, Education, Health Care, Infrastructure
Health Care, Maine’s Economy, Taxes and Budget Augusta’s adherence to austerity holds Maine back Conservative fiscal policies at the state and national level have been a key cause of the lackluster economic recovery following the Great Recession, according to a new […] James Myall Posted August 15, 2016 Tags Economy, Education, Health Care, Infrastructure, Tax Fairness, Taxes
Health Care, Maine’s Economy Income inequality and provision of public services a matter of life and death A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association offers further evidence of the effects of income inequality on health and well-being. Using data […] James Myall Posted April 20, 2016 Tags Health Care, Incomes, Inequality
Health Care Annual Cost of Maine's Substance Abuse Epidemic, 2015 Maine’s cost to expand access to insurance under the Affordable Care Act is a tiny fraction of the total cost of substance abuse on Maine’s economy. MECEP […] Jody Harris Posted April 5, 2016 Tags Health Care
Health Care Effects of MaineCare Gap Felt Unevenly Across the State It’s clear that accepting federal funds to increase health coverage in Maine would be good for our economy and for our collective health. It would also help […] James Myall Posted March 31, 2016 Tags Federal, Health Care
Health Care Accepting Federal Dollars for Affordable Health Care - Still a Great Deal in 2016 The Maine Legislature has another opportunity to accept hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funds and offer increased access to affordable health care for tens of […] James Myall Posted March 22, 2016 Tags Federal, Health Care
Health Care Mary Mayhew’s misinformation campaign contradicts reality, experts on the front lines of Maine’s opioid epidemic When 31 states (plus the District of Columbia) have accepted federal funding to expand Medicaid, and two more states are in discussion to do so, the LePage […] James Myall Posted March 7, 2016 Tags Health Care, Medicaid
Health Care Health Insurance Coverage in Maine: Heading in the Wrong Direction, Particularly for Children New Census Bureau data released yesterday paint a bleak picture for Maine when it comes to improving access to affordable health coverage Maine is the only state […] Garrett Martin Posted September 17, 2015 Tags Children, Health Care