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Maine Medicaid expansion passes but governor sets veto
ReutersBOWDOINHAM, Maine (Reuters) - Maine's Democratic-controlled legislature on Thursday passed a bill to expand access to its Medicaid program as outlined by the Affordable Care Act, setting up a showdown with the state's Republican governor, who...Tags: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Barack Obama, Medical Procedures and Tests, Collective Contract, Justice System
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Maine lawmakers, governor in stand-off on Medicaid expansion
ReutersBy Dave Sherwood BOWDOINHAM, Maine, May 23 (Reuters) - Maine's Democratic-controlled legislature on Thursday passed a bill that would expand access to its Medicaid program as outlined by the Affordable Care Act, setting up a showdown with the state's...Tags: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Collective Contract, Justice System, Health Insurance Cost, Regional Authority
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UMF senior looks at domestic violence among Maine's veterans
Sun Journal, Lewiston, MaineThe challenge of domestic violence is an ongoing issue of concern for the state. It's also one that affects veterans, according to Dovey Balsam of Industry, who spent a year researching and proposing ways to help veterans and their families. "The...Tags: Government, Afghanistan, Executive Branch
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Yarmouth worries over power plant
Portland Press Herald, MaineThe pending sale of Maine's largest power plant is expected to contribute to rising property taxes in Yarmouth, but town officials are more concerned about the long-term impacts of the transaction now that talks have broken down with the corporate...Tags: Energy Resources, Budgets and Budgeting, FPL Group, Chesapeake Bay Bridge
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Former Teacher of the Year on list of Portland layoffs
Portland Press Herald, MaineFour years ago, Gloria L. Noyes found herself at the pinnacle of her teaching career. Noyes, who was teaching fifth grade at Westbrook's Congin Elementary School, was chosen by her peers and the Maine Department of Education as the 2009 Maine Teacher of...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Elections, Job Layoffs, Teaching and Learning, Financially Distressed Companies
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Maine panel OKs Clean Election upgrade
Portland Press Herald, MaineA bill to provide more public funding for Maine Clean Election Act candidates inched closer to approval Friday, following a 7-5 vote by the Legislature's Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee. The bill, L.D. 1309, sponsored by Sen. Edward Youngblood, R-...Tags: David Johnson, Political Fundraising, Justice System, Lawyers, Executive Branch
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LePage to Democrats: Act now, or bankrupt DHHS
Portland Press Herald, MaineBlasting Democrats in the Legislature, Gov. Paul LePage said Friday that Maine's Department of Health and Human Services will run out of money to pay Medicaid providers in three weeks if lawmakers don't act to approve a new state budget. LePage's...Tags: Government, Budgets and Budgeting, Medicaid, Health Insurance, Government Health Care
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LePage vetoes bill calling for Internet sales tax study
Bangor Daily News, MaineGov. Paul LePage vetoed his sixth bill of the legislative session Friday afternoon. LD 319 directed Maine Revenue Services to review Maine's conformity with the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement, which is an agreement among several states and...Tags: Barack Obama, Chellie Pingree, U.S. Congress, E-Commerce Industry, National Government
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Maine abortion measures bring out passions
Portland Press Herald, MaineRoberta Zuckerman and her husband wanted badly to have a second child. After miscarrying, she went through fertility treatments. She got pregnant and was ecstatic. Then she learned that the fetus had trisomy 13, a chromosomal abnormality that meant...Tags: Maine Legislature, Human Rights, Laws, Justice System, Health and Safety at School
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Committee passes bill linking hospital payment to Maine Medicaid expansion
Sun Journal, Lewiston, MaineThe debate over whether state government should link the payment of its $484 million debt to Maine hospitals to an expansion of Medicaid ratcheted up again Thursday. The debate began with dueling press conferences and moved on to a 7-5 party-line...Tags: Healthcare Policies, Radio, Regional Authority, Hospitals and Clinics, Health Insurance
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EDITORIAL: Don't allow obstinacy to kill good ideas
Sun Journal, Lewiston, MaineThere's an old expression about "snatching defeat from the jaws of victory," and we hope practical politicians in Augusta will not allow that to happen. Maine needs to pay its hospitals and it can provide health insurance to its working poor -- but only...Tags: Government, Medicaid, Regional Authority, Newspaper and Magazine, Hospitals and Clinics
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Maine Democrats, Republicans duel over Medicaid, hospital payback
Portland Press Herald, MaineState lawmakers continued their war of words Thursday over Democrats' desire to expand Maine's health insurance program for the poor and Republicans' support for Gov. Paul LePage's plan to pay off the state's hospital debt. The parties held dueling...Tags: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Jan Brewer, Justice System, Regional Authority, Rick Scott
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