Deductibles would be so high that many people, especially those with low incomes, wouldn’t buy insurance even if they could afford the premiums, the Congressional Budget Office finds.
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Sen. Collins says she’ll vote against motion to advance Senate health bill
The opposition by Maine’s Republican senator casts more doubt on the likelhood that the bill will make it through the closely divided Senate this week before the July Fourth recess.
Sen. Collins rejects Republican health care bill as report says 22 million more would be uninsured
Maine’s senior senator joins 3 other Republicans who say they will vote against starting debate Tuesday on the bill in its current form.
Anthem predicts thousands will drop ACA coverage in Maine
The insurer expects nearly 11 percent of the 80,000 people who are insured on the ACA market will leave, forcing insurers to raise rates.
Intense campaign planned to pressure Republican Senate health bill holdouts
President Trump is trying to build consensus, and a conservative group will pressure Nevada’s Dean Heller, the latest skeptic of the health care alternative.
Protesters in Augusta call on Sen. Collins to reject Senate health bill
Demonstrators from Mainers for Accountable Leadership say they are concerned for themselves and their families should the Republican health care bills pass.
Doctors’ house calls could make comeback
The trend for on-demand service in the age of Uber may revive the practice.
FDA approves new drug for blood cancers
It’s injected in about six minutes, shortening clinic visits.
Maine Senate backs bill to raise minimum age for buying tobacco to 21
The legislation wins broad support even though it would cut into state revenues, but additional votes and action by the governor remain.
Senate Republicans’ health care bill includes major Medicaid cuts
The replacement for the Affordable Care Act could have a severe impact in Maine, where Medicaid insures nearly 20 percent of the population.