Nearly 11.8 million people bought insurance under the Affordable Care Act despite repeated efforts by the White House and the Republican-led Congress to repeal the program and otherwise undermine it.
Affordable Care Act
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine employers dispute IRS penalties under ACA
Several businesses are being fined wrongly under the employer mandate, tax experts say.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Congress just broke the health care system, now Mainers will feel the pain
Thousands will lose their coverage, premiums will jump for many others and ACA fixes won’t help much.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Lots of reasons for Sen. Collins to drop support for tax reform bill
Broken promises to the Maine senator should be enough to cost Republican leaders her vote.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Deadline for federal health insurance enrollment is just days away
Go to Healthcare.gov before the Dec. 15 cutoff, or reach a certified health navigator online or by phone to get help with questions.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Collins, Murkowski will see good will in health debate evaporate
They missed their chance to reclaim their role as guardians of Americans’ health care coverage.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Mainers want to keep government in health care
Congress should be focused on bringing down outrageous costs, not cutting corporate taxes.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Congress needs to show compassion, respect and caring for others
As lawmakers move ahead in the budget process, we pray they will vote for the vulnerable and voiceless.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Known unknowns on Medicaid
Not knowing who will be in charge in Augusta or what Congress will do makes the expansion risky.
Posted inHealth, Maine, Nation & World, News
About 70,000 low-income Mainers await crucial state vote on expanding Medicaid
Residents without insurance who earn between zero and 138% of the federal poverty level, about $28,000 for a family of three, would benefit from the proposal on the Nov. 7 ballot.