In his letter (June 6), Richard Grover asks about the differences between Obamacare (ACA) and Trumpcare (AHCA). According to CNN Money (March 27) “How Obamacare Affects Everyone” — “under Obamacare, senior citizens pay less for Medicare coverage and for their prescription drugs. Many people receive free contraceptives, mammograms, colonoscopies and cholesterol tests. And those with […]
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Mainers deserve better
The American Health Care Act is in the news and no wonder. According to the Congressional Budget Office, this untenable legislation will leave 23 million Americans without insurance. In addition, there are provisions in the bill that are nothing short of alarming, particularly for older adults with pre-existing conditions. Simply put, the AHCA puts insurance […]
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Gov. Paul LePage slams Republicans who didn't back AHCA
Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com Gov. Paul LePage is lining up with President Donald Trump and against many congressional Republicans after intra-party squabbling made leaders pull a proposal to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act on Friday. The Republican governor was against the bill at its rollout early this month, but he went public in support of it on […]
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Who wins, who loses if American Health Care Act passes
WASHINGTON — The rich and the almost rich would make out well under the House Republican bill to dismantle Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act. The old and the poor, not so much. The measure would repeal major parts of Obama’s health law, capping future funding for Medicaid and cutting tax increases for high-income families, health […]
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Fact Check: Democrats and Republicans loose with facts in health debate
Graphic shows Congressional Budget Office estimates of uninsured under the Affordable Care Act and Republican alternative. WASHINGTON — The Congressional Budget Office report on a Republican health care bill has set off an intense reaction in Washington, and some on both sides of the debate are playing loose with the facts. Republicans are overlooking President […]
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CBO says 14 million will lose coverage in 1st year under GOP health bill
WASHINGTON — Nonpartisan analysts project that 14 million people would lose coverage next year under the House bill dismantling former President Barack Obama’s health care law. The estimate is a blow to Republicans. Monday’s estimate by the Congressional Budget Office says there would be 24 million more people uninsured by 2026 than under current law. […]
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Sen. Angus King fears Mainers will get hammered by GOP health care plan
The health plan pushed by President Donald Trump and the House Republican leadership would “hammer Maine and my people,” the state’s independent senator said. “I can’t stand for that,” U.S. Sen. Angus King said Wednesday on the Senate floor. He said experts who have dug into the details estimate that Mainers who rely on the […]
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White House rallies GOP around American Health Care Act
WASHINGTON (AP) — Coverage of the new Republican legislation to replace the health care law (all times local): Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price speaks during the White House press briefing Tuesday, March 7, 2017, in Washington. Price says GOP health care a ‘work in progress’ Updated 2:05 p.m.: Health and Human Services Secretary […]