But their plans differ on how to implement the expansion.
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Health and lifestyle stories from the Portland Press Herald.
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In reversal, Obama to allow canceled health plans
He acknowledges that ‘we fumbled the rollout of this health care law’ and pledges to ‘just keep on chipping away at this until the job is done.’
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Democrats pushing for Obamacare fixes
One concern is that people are losing current insurance policies deemed noncompliant with the law.
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Maine health care sign-ups slow
Only 271 get through the troubled federal website to select insurance in the first month, and many other states have similar low enrollments.
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House oversight panel probes health website woes
It was the sixth major congressional hearing since computerized insurance markets went live Oct. 1 and millions of consumers encountered frozen screens.
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Sen. King recommends alternative health-care website
While consumers can’t buy coverage on TheHealthSherpa.com, they are directed to private insurance sites where they can enroll.
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Health-care website problems also affecting Medicaid enrollment
Maine officials say technical glitches with healthcare.gov means they have received no information on applications.
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Medicaid is health overhaul’s early success story
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has estimated that 9 million people will gain coverage through expanded Medicaid next year.
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Maine DHHS could reduce fines for dentists
Dentists complain about large fines by an auditor for minor clerical errors in MaineCare patient cases.
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Cities deal with frequent 911 callers
They burden the health system and pose a risk for others in emergencies.