Health Care

Health insurance costs will soar for 66,000 Mainers if Congress doesn’t act

AUGUSTA, Maine — Among the provisions included in the American Rescue Plan passed by Congress in 2021 was a program to increase the affordability of health insurance […]

Posted May 16, 2022

Tags Health Care

Health insurance costs will soar for 66,000 Mainers if Congress doesn’t act

Among the many provisions included in the American Rescue Plan passed by Congress in 2021 was a program to increase the affordability of health insurance purchased through […]

James Myall

Posted May 13, 2022

Tags Children, Federal, Health Care, Seniors

Health Care, Maine’s Economy

Overturning Roe undermines Americans’ economic security

The US Supreme Court’s apparent intention to overturn Roe v Wade strikes a calamitous blow against decades of legal precedent, dangerously impacting health, privacy, and self-determination for […]

MECEP

Posted May 4, 2022

Tags Economic Security, Health Care, Inequality, Poverty

Health Care

Letter: US has work to do to improve health care

The writers use the scare word “taxes.” Yes taxes may very well be raised. However, a study by the Maine Center for Economic Policy found an overall savings for […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted April 27, 2022

Tags Health Care

Health Care

Lawmakers vote to give more Maine children access to affordable healthcare

At the hearing, groups like the American Academy of Pediatrics, Maine Children’s Alliance, United Way of Greater Portland and the Maine Center for Economic Policy came out […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted March 31, 2022

Tags Budget, Children, Health Care

Taxes and Budget

How to create more bang for Maine’s budget bucks

This year’s historic budget surplus offers a rare opportunity to invest in Mainers in ways that will have a lasting and tangible impact. While many of the […]

MECEP

Posted March 23, 2022

Tags Budget, Children, Economy, Education, Health Care, Higher Education, Immigration, Inequality, Racial Equity

Taxes and Budget

Our View: The question at the heart of Maine’s overdose epidemic

According to a new report from the Maine chapter of the ACLU and the Maine Center for Economic Policy, state and local governments here spend $111 million on arresting […]

Portland Press Herald

Posted March 23, 2022

Tags Budget, Health Care, Revenue, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Report calls for Maine to decriminalize drugs, outlines dangers of punishing substance use

The study was produced by the ACLU of Maine and the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP). Based on conversations with more than 150 people — including […]

Beacon

Posted March 22, 2022

Tags Budget, Health Care, Revenue, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

MECEP statement on the Governor’s announced budget change package

AUGUSTA, Maine — The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) applauds the governor’s proposed additional funding for behavioral health services as a step toward addressing unmet needs left out of the original budget […]

Posted March 18, 2022

Tags Budget, Health Care, Housing, Property Tax, Taxes

Taxes and Budget

Making the most of Maine's historic surplus

When a state’s budget fully invests in its people and communities, everyone benefits. Today, Maine has a surplus and policymakers have an opportunity to improve people’s lives, […]

Sarah Austin

Posted March 1, 2022

Tags Budget, Economic Security, Education, Health Care, Job Quality, Paid Sick Days

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Health insurance costs will soar for 66,000 Mainers if Congress doesn’t act

Health insurance costs will soar for 66,000 Mainers if Congress doesn’t act

Overturning Roe undermines Americans’ economic security

Letter: US has work to do to improve health care

Lawmakers vote to give more Maine children access to affordable healthcare

How to create more bang for Maine’s budget bucks

Our View: The question at the heart of Maine’s overdose epidemic

Report calls for Maine to decriminalize drugs, outlines dangers of punishing substance use

MECEP statement on the Governor’s announced budget change package

Making the most of Maine's historic surplus