Go ahead, boys and girls of Congress. Have your fun. And when you decide to get serious, maybe we can have single-payer Read More
The mandate directing individuals to obtain health insurance or face tax penalties ended on Tuesday for most, but not all Americans. Read More
Maine Democratic leaders announced Monday that the first bill of the legislative session in 2019 would codify patient protections under the Affordable Care Act into state law. Read More
To help them, Bangor Area Recovery Network, aka the BARN, will host a daylong event Jan. 2 to assist people with filling out their applications for MaineCare, the state’s version of the federal Medicaid program. Read More
While there is reason for concern, these warnings are premature. Read More
In reality, Collins’ vote on the tax bill was a “very serious breach” of a promise — to us. Read More
President Donald Trump on Monday suggested that the Supreme Court should affirm a ruling by a federal judge in Texas that the entire Affordable Care Act is invalid, writing on Twitter that doing so “will lead to GREAT HealthCare results for Americans!” Read More
The senator is confident that a federal judge's ruling that the Affordable Care Act is now unconstitutional because of the individual mandate's repeal will be overturned. Read More
Republicans, still stinging from their loss of the House in the midterm elections, are facing a fresh political quandary after U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor said the entire 2010 health law was invalid. Read More
A federal judge in Texas threw a dagger into the Affordable Care Act on Friday night, ruling that the entire health care law is unconstitutional because of a recent change in federal tax law. Read More
Enrollment through Maine's Affordable Care Act marketplace appears to be down significantly from the same period last year. Read More
In many ways, the Affordable Care Act is in good shape this year. Democratic gains in the midterm elections mean repeal is off the table for now, and individual insurance is cheaper in some states for the first time in years. Read More
Despite Republican attempts to end and weaken the Affordable Care Act, it remains an important source of health insurance for many Americans. Read More
In the first three weeks of enrollment, a little under 14,000 Mainers signed up, according to federal data. Read More
Just days before an election in which health care is a top issue, this important point has been almost totally ignored. Read More
Maine residents have between Nov. 1 and Dec. 15 to purchase or change such plans. Read More
For the first time in years, Republicans are playing defense on health care in the midst of an election campaign. Read More
Given the apparent inevitability of his confirmation, that’s better than no hope at all. Read More
Kavanaugh’s confirmation would give the Supreme Court’s reactionary wing a majority, making the court a regressive, activist body ready to strike down legislation and longstanding precedents upon which Americans rely. Read More
The report from the Government Accountability Office is likely to add to Democrats' election-year narrative that the administration actively undermined Obamacare. Read More
