Health Care

Testimony Regarding LD 1665 (Paid Sick Leave): An Act to Prevent the Spread of H1N1

In periods of economic uncertainty, it is vitally important that we do all we can to preserve the economic security and economic opportunities for Maine workers. Unfortunately, […]

MECEP

Posted January 14, 2010

Tags Health Care, Paid Sick Days

Response to Senate Passage of Health Reform Bill

Augusta, Maine: Today, the Senate passed its version of health care reform, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) applauds the […]

Posted December 24, 2009

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Health Care

Prescription Drug Reform Key to Health Reform

New report features model program aimed at curbing undue industry influence and skyrocketing costs associated with prescription drugs Augusta: There are now 90,000 pharmaceutical sales reps […]

Posted November 5, 2009

Tags Health Care, Prescription Drugs

Health Care

Choices: A New Kind of House Call Delivers Science not Sales, Prescription Drug Reform that Works

Prescription drugs are a multi-billion dollar industry. States like Maine, under pressure from rising health care costs, are turning a critical eye on pharmaceutical marketing, questioning its […]

Jody Harris

Posted October 29, 2009

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Health Care

National Health Reform: Lessons from Maine

National health reform is our nation’s most pressing issue and it’s clear some far-reaching legislation will be enacted this year. In 2003, Maine, unable to wait for […]

Jody Harris

Posted August 3, 2009

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Health Care

National Health Reform: Lesson from Maine

Augusta – There is no issue more important to our nation’s future than health care reform and this year there will be action and there will be […]

Posted August 3, 2009

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Health Care

Testimony Regarding LD 1005 and Regarding LD 1264 (Dirigo Health Funding): An Act to Continue Access to Dirigo Choice Health Insurance by Reducing Administrative Costs and Replacing the Savings Offset Payment and An Act To Stabilize Funding and Enable DirigoChoice to Reach More Uninsured

From the beginning, the most contentious issue related to the Dirigo Health Reforms was how to fund them. Experience with the Savings Offset Payment and the many […]

MECEP

Posted April 14, 2009

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Health Care, Maine’s Economy

New Economic Policy Analyst at MECEP: Garrett Martin to work on health policy and sustainable development

Augusta – The Maine Center for Economic Policy is pleased to announce the hiring ofCBPP logo Garrett Martin as economic policy analyst. Garrett joined MECEP in February […]

Posted March 26, 2009

Tags Economy, Health Care

Health Care

Senators Snowe & Collins stand up for children's healthcare

Important first step toward comprehensive reform AUGUSTA, ME – Last night, U.S. Senators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins stood up for Maine’s children by voting to […]

Posted January 30, 2009

Tags Children, Health Care, Susan Collins

Health Care

Choices: Maine is Burning: Soaring Healthcare Costs Fuel the Fire

Containing health care costs is critical to Maine’s future economy. In this issue of Choices, we provide an edited version of an October 2008 speech given by […]

Jody Harris

Posted January 9, 2009

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Testimony Regarding LD 1665 (Paid Sick Leave): An Act to Prevent the Spread of H1N1

Response to Senate Passage of Health Reform Bill

Prescription Drug Reform Key to Health Reform

Choices: A New Kind of House Call Delivers Science not Sales, Prescription Drug Reform that Works

National Health Reform: Lessons from Maine

National Health Reform: Lesson from Maine

Testimony Regarding LD 1005 and Regarding LD 1264 (Dirigo Health Funding): An Act to Continue Access to Dirigo Choice Health Insurance by Reducing Administrative Costs and Replacing the Savings Offset Payment and An Act To Stabilize Funding and Enable DirigoChoice to Reach More Uninsured

New Economic Policy Analyst at MECEP: Garrett Martin to work on health policy and sustainable development

Senators Snowe & Collins stand up for children's healthcare

Choices: Maine is Burning: Soaring Healthcare Costs Fuel the Fire