Taxes and Budget

Unfunded bills are unfinished work

The legislature has passed a supplemental budget, but its work for this year remains far from done. Both legislative chambers have approved dozens of bills and they […]

James Myall

Posted April 24, 2024

Tags Child Care, Direct Care Work, Education, Health Care, Higher Education, Job Quality, Minimum Wage, Overtime, Racial Equity, Wages

Health Care, Taxes and Budget

Maine Legislature preserves expansion of Medicare Savings Programs

The Legislature approved the supplemental budget early Thursday morning, and it now heads to Gov. Janet Mills, who is expected to sign it. By refusing to roll […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted April 18, 2024

Tags Budget, Health Care, Medicare

Health Care, Taxes and Budget

Mills administration wants to roll back law expanding financial support for older Mainers

The Maine Center for Economic Policy, a left-leaning research organization, estimates about 45,000 Mainers who would have been eligible to receive thousands of dollars per year would […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted March 5, 2024

Tags Budget, Health Care, Medicare

Health Care

Proposed changes to Medicare Savings Program would impact 45,000 older Mainers’ eligibility for health care benefits

Last year, Governor Mills signed a budget into law that expanded eligibility to the Medicare Savings Program (MSP), a profound investment in helping older Mainers pay for […]

Arthur Phillips

Posted February 29, 2024

Tags Health Care, Medicare, Seniors

Health Care, Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy

In the words of workers: Erin

Erin shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2023 report. Click here to read the full report. Erin is a nurse with 22 […]

MECEP

Posted December 11, 2023

Tags Health Care, Higher Education, Job Quality, Jobs, Stories, Wages

Jobs and Income

Statewide initiative recruits employers to combat substance use disorder with innovative workplace program

The MECEP/ACLU reported in 2022 that the cost of incarcerating an SUD offender in state prison for one year is twice as much as it would cost to […]

The Maine Monitor

Posted December 9, 2023

Tags Health Care

Jobs and Income

In the words of workers: Shirley

Shirley shared her story as part of MECEP’s State of Working Maine 2023 report. Click here to read the full report. Shirley is a surgical nurse with […]

MECEP

Posted December 1, 2023

Tags Health Care, Job Quality, Jobs, Stories, Wages

Maine’s Economy

New Census Bureau data shows mixed progress on income, poverty, and health

The latest round of the American Community Survey (ACS) released by the US Census Bureau in September offers a snapshot of economic and social conditions in Maine […]

James Myall

Posted November 1, 2023

Tags Affordable Care Act, Economic Security, Health Care, Incomes, Inflation, Minimum Wage, Poverty, SNAP, Wages

Health Care

Wednesday Sit-Down: High prescription drug prices

Garrett Martin from the Maine Center for Economic Policy sat down with CBS13 to discuss high prescription drug prices. Click here to watch the full video, first […]

Fox 23

Posted September 20, 2023

Tags Health Care, Prescription Drugs, Wednesday Sit Down

Taxes and Budget

Maine's budget provides historic supports and fortifies the foundation for a strong economy

This week Governor Mills signed the “part two budget” that makes historic investments — establishing a paid family and medical leave program for Maine, committing over $100 […]

Sarah Austin

Posted July 13, 2023

Tags Budget, Child Care, Child Tax Credit, Children, Economic Security, Economy, Education, Employment, Family and Medical Leave, Health Care, Housing, Jobs, Seniors, Tax Fairness, Wages

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