WellPoint shares set a record as Medicaid expansion under Obamacare promises more revenues for insurers who run state programs.
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Maine hires controversial Medicaid reformist
The state will pay $925,000 to The Alexander Group to help with fraud detection and assess the potential cost of expansion.
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White House tries to pressure LePage on Medicaid expansion
But the governor resists an expansion, saying providing tens of thousands of new Mainers with health care would overburden a system that’s always flawed.
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Mass. won’t lower health insurance standard
The state’s top insurance official writes to Obama.
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Democrats ‘stand tall’ in support of health care act
House Minority Leader Pelosi downplays the defection of 39 Democrats who voted to help pass a Republican bill addressing cancellation of policies.
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Lawmakers to hold health law rollout forum
The forum will help residents understand the health care overhaul.
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No flame, plenty of fire over rise in e-cigarettes in Maine
They’re tarless, smokeless, and, apparently, odorless. So do the rules for cigarettes still apply?
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Health care website may be starting to work, Maine sources say
Only 271 Mainers were able to enroll in insurance plans online through the first month, but the federal government has promised improvements.
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House passes bill to weaken Obamacare
Democrats say that the measure creates a shadow market of substandard health insurance plans.
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Lack of younger enrollees threatens exchanges
The insurance industry has increasing cause for concern as early enrollment reports suggest a trend that could cause insurance premiums and deductibles to rise sharply.