Maine ACA enrollment expected to drop as state continues its Medicaid expansion

Thousands of Mainers who have enrolled in Affordable Care Act coverage will be switched to Medicaid in 2020, getting a better health insurance plan in the process.

Maine nonprofit lands grant to help people enroll in Medicaid

The Maine Health Access Foundation received the $750,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Maine regulators finalize reduced rates for Affordable Care Act coverage in 2020

Two of Maine's three Affordable Care Act marketplace insurance providers will lower their average rates for individual plans, while the other will increase its average rates by less than 1 percent.

Maine insurers lower rate requests for Affordable Care Act coverage

They initially sought modest increases for individual coverage next year, but now 2 of the 3 are requesting decreased rates.

Maine ACA insurers seek modest rate increases

The three providers of individual insurance in the Affordable Care Act marketplace request average rate hikes from 1 percent to 8 percent.

Health care has dominated legislative session

Democrats control the House and Senate and have a governor who's on their side. Their priority has been health care, both in policy changes and spending priorities

Donald Trump plans vote on ACA replacement after 2020 election

Trump administration asks court to throw out entire Affordable Care Act

The government is asking the U.S. Court of Appeals in New Orleans to negate the entire law, including its subsidies and popular rules preventing insurers from discriminating against those with pre-existing conditions.

Collins opposing Trump judicial nominee who argued against Affordable Care Act

The Maine Republican says she couldn't support the nomination of Chad Readler to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals because he chose not to defend the ACA in a court case.

ACA enrollment down slightly in Maine and across the nation

More than 71,000 Mainers signed up for the health insurance coverage, about a 5 percent decrease from last year.