Maine AllCare News

Maine AllCare responds to the reasons behind rising rates for health insurance premiums in Maine

August 23, 2025

Maine must act now. Last week Maine’s Insurance Commissioner hosted an open forum with the five insurance companies requesting insurance premium rate increases of 20-30%. Maine people who testified described the rate increases as “catastrophic” . . . read more »

Our Summer Newsletter

August 19, 2025

Join Us at the Common Ground Fair in September

August 18, 2025

Help us advocate for universal healthcare September 19-21 in the Social and Political Action tent. We’ll cover your fair ticket when you volunteer. Maine’s leaders have a choice: they can cut care and continue with . . . read more »

Northern Lights is poised to drop coverage by Anthem, putting the health of Mainers at risk

August 7, 2025

No more networks, no more tinkering: Maine needs fundamental health care system change If Northern Light drops out of Anthem’s coverage network it will be patients who suffer. People who have Anthem Blue Cross Blue . . . read more »

Rep. Ro Khanna and Sen. Ed Markey reintroduce the State-Based Universal Health Care Act

July 18, 2025

Washington, DC – This week, Representative Ro Khanna (CA-17) and Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) reintroduced the State-Based Universal Health Care Act. Legislators from seven states, including Maine State Senator Rachel Talbot Ross, participated in the . . . read more »

Opinion: Maine blew an opportunity to repair its health care system

June 28, 2025

Doctor Daniel Bryant, a member of Maine AllCare’s Policy Committee, reviews the Maine Legislature’s failure to make any progress on healthcare reform during the recent session. In his Op-ed in the Portland Press Herald, he . . . read more »

Spring Newsletter – June 2025

June 12, 2025

Call To Action Contact your Members of Congress to Oppose Medicaid Cuts! The U.S. Senate is now considering the Reconciliation Budget Bill that was passed by the House on a party line vote. Medicaid and . . . read more »

The devastating cuts to healthcare in the ‘big, brutal bill’

June 5, 2025

written by Michael Bacon, Westbrook, Maine The “big, beautiful” budget reconciliation bill that Republicans passed in the House of Representatives last month includes massive cuts in spending on healthcare that, according to the latest estimate . . . read more »

An Amended LD 985 Unanimously Advances out of the Health Coverage, Insurance and Financial Services Committee: does it meet the moment?

May 30, 2025

For Immediate Release, Marie Follayttar, Director of Communications for Maine AllCare “We cannot afford to be reactive when it comes to health care. We must be proactive, especially when the well-being of our citizens is . . . read more »

Maine AllCare applauds Representative Pingree’s co-sponsorship of the re-introduction of Medicare for All in the U.S. House

April 29, 2025

For Immediate Release, April 29, 2025: Today, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Rep. Debbie Dingell, and Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced the Medicare for All Act in the U.S. House and U.S. Senate. Representative Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) is . . . read more »