by Mary-Erin Casale | Jun 19, 2018 | Health Care, Maine Legislature
AUGUSTA – The Maine House of Representatives gave initial approval of a bill to fund both the administrative and claims cost of the voter-approved Medicaid Expansion law. The law will expand access to health care for 70,000 Mainers, make available over $500...
by Mary-Erin Casale | Jun 15, 2018 | Budget, Maine Legislature
AUGUSTA – The Maine Legislature will return for a Special Session Tuesday, June 19 at 10:00 am. The full call from the Presiding Officers can be found below. Speaker Sara Gideon released the following statement: “I am pleased we will be returning to the...
by Mary-Erin Casale | Jun 11, 2018 | Budget, Maine Legislature
Gideon: “We can find consensus without compromising our values.” Gattine: “This will provide real solutions to the problems facing our state.” AUGUSTA – After an abrupt end of session last month, the Maine Legislature’s Appropriations and Financial Affairs...
by Mary-Erin Casale | Jun 4, 2018 | Health Care, Maine Legislature
AUGUSTA – Today, the Maine Superior Court issued a decision ordering the LePage Administration to implement the voter-approved Medicaid Expansion law and file a State Plan Amendment. Speaker of the House Sara Gideon released the following statement: “Voters, and...
by Mary-Erin Casale | May 24, 2018 | Budget, Economy, Health Care, Maine Legislature
This column was published in the Portland Press Herald on May 24. Mainers believe in looking out for each other. That’s why in November 2016 and 2017, voters stood with working families and overwhelmingly supported a long-overdue raise of our state’s minimum wage and...
by Mary-Erin Casale | May 11, 2018 | Economy, Maine Legislature
Gideon: House Democrats remain committed to addressing the issues facing Maine Maine people should be able to see a doctor when they need one. They deserve to earn a living wage for the hard work hard they put in. And they should have peace of mind knowing their...
