Affordable Care Act Archives - The Portland Press Herald

Bill Nemitz: Obamacare’s a lifeline for our smallest hospitals

Repeal of the Affordable Care Act would be so ill-advised.

by HOLLY RAMER Associated Press June 23, 2017June 23, 2017

Minuteman Health blames a risk requirement in the Affordable Care Act for its decision to stop offering plans.

by The Editorial Board June 23, 2017June 22, 2017

Capping federal Medicaid contributions would cause suffering for Maine’s most vulnerable.

by Audi McCullough Special to The Washington Post June 23, 2017June 23, 2017

This mother worries whether she and her son would survive a ‘heartless budget’ that gives the rich a tax break.

by Noam N. Levey and Lisa Mascaro Tribune Washington Bureau June 22, 2017June 23, 2017

The measure could come to a vote as soon as next week, but critics set the stage for negotiations before that happens.

by Sheila Pinette and Michael Pinette Special to the Press Herald June 22, 2017June 21, 2017

Nearly half of pregnant women in Maine rely on Medicaid for prenatal care; its loss will represent a public health crisis.

by Associated Press June 21, 2017

Insurers are retreating from some markets or charging a lot more to stay in others.

They want to make the ACA look as bad as possible so the public will accept their secret, draconian ‘solution.’

by The Editorial Board June 18, 2017June 16, 2017

Sen. Collins should keep pushing for an expansion of access to affordable care.

by Malory Otteson Shaughnessy Special to the Press Herald June 15, 2017June 14, 2017

We need to demand help for the poor, people over 50, those at risk from substance use disorder and even taxpayers.