The number of taxpayer-funded transsexual surgeries in Maine has nearly quadrupled since 2019, the year Democratic Gov. Janet Mills modified…
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Mainers deserve access to high-quality health care with an affordable price tag. Following the events of the last two years,…
Though Maine’s state of emergency expired on June 30, some changes to rules and regulations instituted through executive order will remain in effect until the end of 2021.
The bill passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 123-23 and the Senate by a vote of 32-3. It received bipartisan support in both chambers.
Bills passed by the Maine Legislature during its recently convened special session have begun making their way to Gov. Janet…
Lawmakers on Maine’s Health and Human Services Committee will hold a public hearing Monday on LD 1984, “An Act To…
Laura Catevenis, a resident of Lewiston, was close to rock bottom. She was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and, two years…
Governor Janet Mills on Friday, June 28 signed into law LD 84, a bill sponsored by Rep. Patrick Corey of…
Medicaid expansion enrollment under Governor Janet Mills is taking off – almost 16,800 individuals have enrolled to receive Medicaid benefits…
With Janet Mills poised to take control of the Blaine House in just a few weeks and strong Democratic majorities…
Ever since the Trump administration signaled its openness to work requirements for able-bodied Medicaid recipients earlier this year, the onslaught…
Earlier this week, Maine House Republicans sustained Governor LePage’s veto of a bill to implement Medicaid expansion, preventing more than $31…
Medicaid-expansion advocates plan to bring busloads of able-bodied adults to DHHS offices on July 2 to enroll in MaineCare. But the Legislature…
Proponents of Medicaid expansion have not been honest with the Maine people. They claim it’s free because the federal government…
It took a lot of work to balance Maine’s budget, bring fiscal responsibility to state government and restore our rainy…
I had the privilege of spending some time in your state earlier this year and I truly enjoyed spending time…
Maine voters will decide tomorrow at the ballot box whether to expand Medicaid coverage to childless, able-bodied working age adults…
Maine needs you to make important decisions that will affect our future. Please vote on November 7. There are several…
In response to a newsletter put out by Maine Medical Center CEO Richard W. Petersen and other hospitals that are…
Special-interest groups are using the ballot box to push initiatives that are bad for Maine. For seven years, I have…
Despite being rejected five times previously, once again, a push to expand MaineCare—the state’s Medicaid program—will be debated. For the…
The push for Medicaid expansion in Maine perfectly fits the common saying “if at first you don’t succeed, try, try,…
There are plenty of differences between the Maine gubernatorial candidates this election. Whether it concerns tax, labor, business or welfare…
When doctors discovered that Jeff and Kirsten Martin’s child would have serious medical complications, they urged her to terminate the…
The top advocate for expanding medical welfare in Maine confirmed Tuesday that he has returned to his position with a…
AUGUSTA – As Democratic lawmakers plan a second major push to expand Medicaid next legislative session, Republicans are touting the…
Maine could face a drastic surge in Medicaid spending for long-term medical care if nothing is done to address a…
AUGUSTA – In a late night session of the Maine House of Representatives, state lawmakers clung mostly to party lines…
AUGUSTA – The Health and Human Services (HHS) Committee voted Wednesday against limiting Medicaid coverage of methadone and suboxone treatments,…
AUGUSTA – Democratic infighting continued at the State House on Wednesday as members of the Health and Human Services (HHS)…
Myth #1: The Medicaid Expansion is largely funded by free federal money for state governments. Under the Affordable Care…
AUGUSTA – Members of the Joint Standing Committee on Health and Human Services gathered in Cross Office building Tuesday for…
AUGUSTA – Republican Gov. Paul R. LePage said Wednesday via Twitter that he would give up his pension if Democratic…
Republican leader and former State Treasurer Bruce Poliquin on Wednesday released a new two-minute video that succinctly explains Maine’s hospital…
I’m getting real tired of being lectured about morality by the Speaker of the House, Rep. Mark W. Eves (D-North…
By Peter A. Steele | The Maine Wire The Maine Senate and House approved Tuesday a Supplemental Budget designed to…
Governor LePage’s proposed MaineCare cuts have the social services community in an uproar. And this makes sense – no one…
At a time when books and films about vampires and werewolves are enjoying a renaissance, at least among teen readers,…
Rallied by a variety of Patient Advocacy Groups, hundreds of protestors converged on the capital building in Augusta on Wednesday,…
by Leif Parsell To begin a contentious week of hearings on the shortfall and proposed fixes in the budget of…