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Affordable Care Act

Published
July 21, 2016

U.S. sues to block two mergers of large health insurance companies

Consumers and competition would suffer if Anthem takes over Cigna and Aetna absorbs Humana, antitrust regulators say.
Published
July 7, 2016

Community Health Options takes bigger loss than expected in May

But the nonprofit health cooperative is still on track to stabilize its finances, the Maine Bureau of Insurance says.
Published
June 30, 2016

Young Mainers show most dislike for Affordable Care Act in new poll

The poll also reveals that residents are evenly divided in their opinions of the health care law, but more are in favor than the national average.
Published
May 29, 2016

Our View: Forced part-time work a growing economic reality

As the percentage of Mainers in retail and other service jobs increases, state programs should adapt.
Published
May 23, 2016

Maine Voices: Wealth – or lack of it – needn’t be major factor in determining lifespan

Franklin County offers an example of how a poor area can focus on health to the benefit of all.

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Published
May 17, 2016

Maine-based health insurance co-op losses less than expected

Community Health Options, a nonprofit established as part of the Affordable Care Act, issues a first-quarter report that shows it took $8.4 million from reserves to cover losses, nearly 13 percent less than it anticipated.
Published
May 17, 2016

Aetna to offer individual plans in Maine’s ACA marketplace

Aetna will join Community Health Options, Harvard Pilgrim and Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield in offering individual plans in the new year.
Published
May 16, 2016

Supreme Court sends Obamacare birth control case back to lower courts

The justices sidestep a major ruling and say there is a possibility for compromise.
Published
May 12, 2016

Judge sides with House Republicans against health care law spending

U.S. District Judge Rosemary Collyer issues an order to stop reimbursements, but says it will not take effect pending an appeal.
Published
May 11, 2016

Maine insurers request double-digit increases for government health plans

The proposed rate hikes range from 14 percent to 22 percent, but most patients will see little or no increase in their 2017 premiums because of federal subsidies.