medicaid expansion
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2019
Jim Fossel: Mills budget proposal kicks off dynamic process
The budget might be in balance now, but it's based on assumptions that will need to be tested.
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2019
The View From Here: Maine Republicans keep winning on taxes
Rhetoric that makes tax rates untouchable hamstrings government's ability to meet the people's needs.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2019
Our View: Mills budget lays out vision for moving Maine forward
The new governor makes a strong case for meeting the challenges facing the state.
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PublishedFebruary 8, 2019
Our View: Finally, Maine takes steps forward to address opioid crisis
In her first month in office, Gov. Mills shows she's taking the epidemic seriously in a way her predecessor never did.
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PublishedJanuary 17, 2019
This year’s legislative session may pit Mills against her own party on taxes
Maine's new governor has vowed not to raise taxes in her first 2-year budget proposal, but Democratic lawmakers' agenda calls for more state spending.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2019
Thousands have applied for Medicaid, Mills says, and the state is processing claims
The new governor says her administration is working to provide coverage to applicants rejected by the LePage administration.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2019
Mills’ ‘Executive Order 1’ makes 70,000 more Mainers eligible for health insurance
The Democrat had vowed to expand Medicaid on 'day one' of her administration, almost 14 months after voters approved it.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2018
Medication for opioid use disorder Maine’s 2nd-most-prescribed drug
A data set now required by law shows that only a common blood pressure drug topped Suboxone, revealing the depth of the state's opioid crisis, although short-term scripts can skew the figures.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2018
Chamber, advocacy groups pair up to fight childhood poverty
Invest in Tomorrow intends to develop an action plan to help children, which ultimately will help the state's workforce.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2018
Our View: Overdoses rise, yet ray of hope emerges
As preliminary data point to a plateau in drug deaths, Maine is finally in a position to implement measures that have helped other states.
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