Republican moves to undercut the Affordable Care Act may be the cause, but another reason may be that more Mainers are just keeping their current plans.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Affordable Care Act enrollment drops sharply in Maine
Early enrollment figures show a decline of more than 30 percent compared with a year ago.
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Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-Eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Health costs headed for a crisis
When ‘the lucky ones’ pay more each year for insurance that covers less, something’s got to give.
Posted inLocal & State, News
With Affordable Care Act enrollment set to begin, some will lose and others will win
Lower-income Mainers will have a harder time finding zero-premium plans in 2019, but some who were paying high premiums will see their costs go down.
Posted inElection 2018, Local & State, Maine Governor's race, News, Politics
Maine’s candidates for governor weigh in on health care policy
How each would tackle Medicaid expansion, the opioid crisis and protecting Maine’s most vulnerable exposes differences.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
CVS-Aetna deal OK’d by antitrust watchdog
The $68 billion marriage of insurer and drugstore chain won’t harm consumers, the Justice division concludes, with one caveat.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Health care insurance deductibles rising for American workers
The trend means they are paying more out of pocket, but also have incentive to control medical costs.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Nation & World, News
Aetna sale clears the way for CVS Health takeover
The health insurer is selling its Medicare prescription drug business.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Republicans lack votes – and appetite – to end Obamacare
John McCain’s successor says he would vote to repeal, but a vote is unlikely to be called.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Short-term health plans coming to Maine won’t cover pre-existing conditions, or much else
Authorities say the latest effort to undermine the Affordable Care Act will likely raise costs and generate more medical bankruptcies.