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 […]
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GOP health care plan panned by LePage while lawmakers offer mixed reaction
A health care measure proposed by House Republicans on Monday was panned by some Maine officials, praised by the state’s sole GOP congressman and given a positive review by the state’s senior senator. Gov. Paul LePage told a Bangor radio station Tuesday that he is “very, very discouraged and disappointed” with the plan offered by […]
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Gov. Paul LePage disappointed with GOP health plan
Gov. Paul LePage is back after a weeks-long trip through Florida and Washington, D.C. But he’ll be headed back to the nation’s capital later this week to protest the House Republicans’ plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. LePage said he doesn’t like the plan as it was unveiled Monday. “Right now I […]
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House GOP releases bill replacing Obama health care overhaul
In this Feb. 17, 2017 file photo, the Capitol is seen at sunup in Washington. House Republicans on March 6, released their long-awaited plan for unraveling former President Barack Obama’s health care law, a package that would scale back the government’s role in health care and likely leave more Americans uninsured. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, […]
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As GOP seeks ACA alternative, Sen. Susan Collins' bill remains an option
How to cope with health care is proving a colossal headache for Republicans who have long vowed to “repeal and replace” Obamacare without a consensus on how to do it. In recent days, the nation has watched out-of-the-loop lawmakers search the Capitol fruitlessly for a secret draft of a possible plan prepared by Republican House […]
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Republican lawmakers fret about how to repeal Obamacare
PHILADELPHIA — Republican lawmakers aired sharp concerns about their party’s quick push to repeal the Affordable Care Act inside a closed-door meeting Thursday, according to a recording of the session obtained by The Washington Post. The recording reveals a GOP that appears to be filled with doubts about how to make good on a long-standing […]
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Sen. Susan Collins introduces Obamacare alternative
As the new Republican administration targets repeal of the Affordable Care Act, Maine’s senior senator took a major step Monday to offer a replacement plan. U.S. Sen. Susan Collins introduced The Patient Freedom Act of 2017 with her Republican colleague Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, modeled in part on a bill they pushed two years ago […]
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Congressional analyst warns 18 million would lose insurance after ACA repeal
WASHINGTON — Insurance premiums would soar for millions of Americans and 18 million more would be uninsured in just one year if Republicans scuttle much of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul without a replacement, Congress’ budget analysts said Tuesday. Spotlighting potential perils for Republicans, the report immediately became a flashing hazard light for this […]
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Susan Collins backs health care plan that allows Obamacare to survive
A week after casting a vote that may spell doom for the Affordable Care Act, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins proposed a replacement plan that would allow states to keep President Barack Obama’s signature program alive. Collins said she will introduce legislation soon with a Louisiana colleague that “would allow states to have more choices” than […]