Health Care Maine group launches campaign to put universal health care on the ballot Ryder also pointed to a 2019 study done by the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) that examined how a hypothetical universal health care system would work in the […] Beacon Posted November 20, 2020 Tags Health Care
Health Care What will happen if the Supreme Court strikes down the Affordable Care Act? Last week, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments in California v Texas, a lawsuit backed by 18 state attorneys general and the Trump administration, which asks […] James Myall Posted November 18, 2020 Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care, Medicaid, Prescription Drugs
Health Care Report: 105,000 Mainers could lose health coverage if ACA is struck down The nation’s highest court will have a 6-3 conservative majority if President Donald Trump’s nominee, 7th U.S. Circuit Court Judge Amy Coney Barrett, is confirmed. Her pending […] Beacon Posted October 20, 2020 Tags Affordable Care Act, Federal, Health Care
Maine’s Economy New Census data highlights cracks in the economy – even before COVID New data released Thursday by the US Census Bureau show that many Mainers were already experiencing hardship before the COVID-19 pandemic and revealed the tenuous nature of the economic gains the state enjoyed in […] James Myall Posted September 18, 2020 Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Food Insecurity, Health Care, Poverty, Unemployment
Maine’s Economy Tracking the economic impact of COVID-19 in Maine MECEP is monitoring several short-term indicators to track the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on Maine’s economy. Sources for each indicator can be seen in the descriptions below. Indicator 1: COVID-19 cases in Maine […] James Myall Posted July 9, 2020 Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security, Economy, Food Insecurity, Health Care, Housing, Medicaid, Unemployment
Health Care ‘Patients First’ legislation would reduce some health care costs for Mainers Maine Democrats recently introduced a package of bills to reduce health care costs, curb some of the health care industry’s most egregious billing practices and ensure access to critical lifesaving medicine. The suite of bills known as the “Patients […] James Myall Posted March 11, 2020 Tags Health Care
Maine’s Economy Coronavirus highlights the need for all workers to have paid sick leave As the United States and the world grapple with the outbreak of the novel form of coronavirus, known as COVID-19, the Centers for Disease Control is advising […] James Myall Posted March 3, 2020 Tags Health Care, Paid Sick Days
Health Care Mainers deserve publicly funded health care A recent study by Maine Center for Economic Policy on behalf of Maine AllCare (available at maineallcare.org) showed that a universal, publicly funded health care system covering every […] Central Maine Newspapers Posted January 24, 2020 Tags Health Care
Health Care, Jobs and Income, Maine’s Economy Portland MLK dinner gives hundreds ‘reality check’ on racial injustice, tribal sovereignty Outside of slavery, animosity towards Mainers of color assumed other familiar and far-reaching forms. Low wages and disproportionately higher incarceration rates have left people of color empty […] Beacon Posted January 21, 2020 Tags Health Care, Inequality, Racial Equity, Wages
Health Care Mainers deserve better coverage A recent study by Maine Center for Economic Policy on behalf of Maine AllCare (available at maineallcare.org) showed that a universal, publicly funded health care system covering […] Mount Desert Islander Posted January 17, 2020 Tags Health Care