Stay up to date:

Newsroom

SENATE APPROVES EXPANSION COMPROMISE BILL TO PROVIDE HEALTHCARE TO 70,000 MAINERS

Posted: March 12, 2014

Majority of Senate Republicans continue to deny healthcare to Maine people AUGUSTA—In a 22-13 vote, the Senate passed a Republican-sponsored...

LAWMAKERS TAKE UP BIPARTISAN HEALTH CARE PLAN

Posted: March 12, 2014

Maine Senate set to debate bipartisan plan AUGUSTA -- The Maine Senate will to take up a bipartisan plan for life-saving health care for 70,000...

BEHIND THE EXPANSION NUMBERS: CAIN TELLS THE PENOBSCOT COUNTY STORY

Posted: March 11, 2014

AUGUSTA—Democratic Senator Emily Cain of Orono shared a story of people living in her district who have been hurt by Maine’s failure to accept...

Majority of State Chamber of Commerce Board Backs Medicaid Expansion Proposal

Posted: March 10, 2014

Health care expansion is good for business   AUGUSTA—A majority of the members of the Maine Chamber of Commerce supported two to one to...

Forecaster Forum: Health-care expansion in Maine shouldn't be a partisan issue

Posted: March 10, 2014

By Senator James Boyle and Senator Rebecca Millett Read more here For more than a year, the Legislature has been talking about the need to accept...

BEHIND THE EXPANSION NUMBERS: JACKSON TELLS THE NORTHERN MAINE STORY

Posted: March 05, 2014

AUGUSTA—Senate Majority Leader Troy Jackson of Allagash shared four stories of people living in his district who have been hurt by Maine’s...

Legislative Panel Advances Measure to Provide Health Care to 70,000 Mainers

Posted: March 03, 2014

AUGUSTA—This afternoon, the Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee advanced a measure to accept the federal government’s offer to...

NEW REPORT SHOWS REFUSAL TO EXPAND MEDICAID WILL HURT MAINERS WITH MENTAL ILLNESS

Posted: March 03, 2014

21,000 Mainers Will be Without Mental Health Care If State Blocks Federal Health Dollars AUGUSTA --  Maine people suffering from mental illness will...

Democratic Leaders Issue Statement on Republican Health Care Expansion Proposal

Posted: February 25, 2014

AUGUSTA -- Top Democratic leaders in the Maine House and Senate issued the following statements in response to a proposal from Senate Republican...

MPBN: Maine Medicaid Expansion Hearing Draws Passionate Testimony

Posted: January 16, 2014

By Patty Wight Read more here Passionate pleas were made today at the State House on both sides of the debate over wehther Maine should expand...