Health Care

County-Level Impacts of Accepting Affordable Care Act Federal Funds are Significant

In 15 of Maine’s 16 counties, a major health care provider is one of the top two employers. In 10 counties, between 1 in 5 jobs and […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted January 14, 2014

Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care

Education, Jobs and Income, Taxes and Budget

When small is mighty BIG!

Robert Reich is short, four feet, eleven inches to be precise. I mention his height because the former labor secretary and current professor at the University of […]

Mark Sullivan

Posted October 18, 2013

Tags Budget, Children, Education, Health Care, Jobs, Medicaid, Taxes

Health Care

New Report Highlights How the Affordable Care Act Helps Close Affordability Gap

This week the Kaiser Family Foundation released “An Early Look at Premiums and Insurer Participation in Health Insurance Marketplaces, 2014.” The report provides a summary of health […]

Garrett Martin

Posted September 25, 2013

Tags Affordable Care Act, Health Care, Medicaid

Health Care

Fact Sheet: Federal Health Care Funds Will Boost Local Economies

MECEP estimates that turning down more than $1 billion in federal Affordable Care Act funds to cover the full cost of increasing health coverage to 69,500 Mainers will […]

MECEP

Posted September 18, 2013

Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care

Health Care

Maine Hospitals Will Lose $600 Million, Forgo 1,500 Jobs if Maine Does Not Accept Federal Affordable Care Act Funds

While Governor LePage touts the bipartisan payment deal, his opposition to increasing health coverage puts hospital future finances at risk Augusta. Maine (Wednesday, September 18, 2013) […]

Posted September 18, 2013

Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care

Health Care, Maine’s Economy

Latest Census Data: Maine's Economy Remains Stagnant; Children's Health Coverage Continues to Improve

Maine median income and poverty rates statistically show no sign of improvement; number of children without health care down 31% since 2000 Augusta, Maine (Tuesday, September […]

Posted September 17, 2013

Tags Economy, Health Care

Health Care

Failure to Override Health Care Funding Veto "Economic Folly and Human Tragedy"

Augusta, Maine (Wednesday, June 19, 2013) Garrett Martin, executive director of the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP), issued the following statement today on the initial vote […]

Posted June 19, 2013

Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care

Health Care

An Open Letter to Governor LePage

Dear Governor LePage, You’ve got a jobs problem. Since you took office, Maine ranks 46th in job growth and 47th in state economic growth. We’re last in […]

Garrett Martin

Posted June 13, 2013

Tags Affordable Care Act, Budget, Health Care, Jobs, Medicaid

Health Care

MECEP Analysis Shows Significant Impact of Accepting Federal Health Funds, County level analysis projects increase in jobs, economic activity, and health coverage

Augusta, Maine (Thursday, June 12, 2013) Garrett Martin, executive director of the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) released new analysis depicting the impact by county of […]

Posted June 12, 2013

Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care

Health Care

Federal Health Care Funding Makes Dollars and Sense for Maine

New report finds that accepting federal funds will create jobs, boost Maine’s economy and provide health coverage to thousands of Maine people Augusta, Maine (Tuesday, March […]

Posted March 12, 2013

Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care

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County-Level Impacts of Accepting Affordable Care Act Federal Funds are Significant

When small is mighty BIG!

New Report Highlights How the Affordable Care Act Helps Close Affordability Gap

Fact Sheet: Federal Health Care Funds Will Boost Local Economies

Maine Hospitals Will Lose $600 Million, Forgo 1,500 Jobs if Maine Does Not Accept Federal Affordable Care Act Funds

Latest Census Data: Maine's Economy Remains Stagnant; Children's Health Coverage Continues to Improve

Failure to Override Health Care Funding Veto "Economic Folly and Human Tragedy"

An Open Letter to Governor LePage

MECEP Analysis Shows Significant Impact of Accepting Federal Health Funds, County level analysis projects increase in jobs, economic activity, and health coverage

Federal Health Care Funding Makes Dollars and Sense for Maine