A truly bipartisan effort is needed if Congress wants to avoid causing tens of millions of people to lose insurance coverage.
Affordable Care Act
Proposed rule would undercut federal mandate on birth control
It could affect hundreds of thousands of women who receive free contraceptives through the Affordable Care Act.
Sen. King asks Maine health insurers to calculate cost of uncertainty
He wants to determine if administrative changes have undermined the Affordable Care Act.
Our View: Don’t allow President Trump to roll back birth control benefit
Letting religious employers ditch the ACA coverage mandate threatens the well-being of millions of women of all faiths.
Another View: Report on Republican health plan makes Obamacare repeal rush laughable
The proposal, which would leave 23 million Americans without insurance, is a cold-hearted cut disguised as reform.
Maine Voices: A list of principles for health reform
Cooperation across the board and a focus on lowering costs would make good starting points for the Senate’s ACA replacement legislation.
Alan Caron: Health care giving Republicans a headache
Should their Obamacare repeal become law, they would have to deal with the fallout created when millions of people lose coverage.
Let government fund health care and insurance companies run show
Sen. Susan Collins has the right idea of expanding coverage while deregulating the market.
Commentary: Thank U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin for his vote on health care reform
Rather than demonizing Poliquin, remember that the Affordable Care Act is not doing so well.
Our View: Poliquin can’t hide from health care vote
Maine’s older rural residents would lose affordable coverage if the House Republican health bill wins.