Affordable Care Act Archives - The Portland Press Herald

Maine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: If Kavanaugh is confirmed, we face health care fallout for generations

by Erin Rowan Special to the Press Herald September 11, 2018September 11, 2018

We keep hoping that Maine Sen. Susan Collins will turn, but we know who’s driving this wreck.

Nation & World, News, Politics

Latest attempt to scrap Affordable Care Act pushes ahead

by Associated Press September 5, 2018September 6, 2018

The effort by 20 Republican-led states argues that the health care law was rendered unconstitutional after Congress repealed the individual mandate.

Business, Health, Maine, News

Short-term health plans coming to Maine won’t cover pre-existing conditions, or much else

by Joe Lawlor August 12, 2018August 12, 2018

Authorities say the latest effort to undermine the Affordable Care Act will likely raise costs and generate more medical bankruptcies.

Business, Health, Maine, News

Maine receives federal waiver that will help lower ACA insurance premiums

by Joe Lawlor July 31, 2018July 31, 2018

Officials allow the state to revive its reinsurance program to help individuals and reduce risk for insurers.

Health, Maine, News

Maine facing deep cuts in Affordable Care Act sign-up assistance

by Joe Lawlor July 23, 2018July 22, 2018

Funding for navigators, who help people choose among insurance plans and determine their qualification and subsidies, will be slashed from $550,000 to $100,000 this year.

Business, Health, Maine

Public gets a chance to weigh in on insurers’ ACA rate requests for 2019

by J. Craig Anderson July 10, 2018July 10, 2018

Two meetings, in Bangor and Portland, will allow residents to ask questions and comment on proposed increases of up to 13.8%.

Health, Maine, News

Pharmacy middlemen steer some patients to riskier drugs

by Joe Lawlor July 8, 2018July 8, 2018

Critics say the role of medical benefit managers prioritizes profit over safety – and the stakes are particularly high for users of opioid painkillers.