Maine AllCare News

With health care costs set to rise, Maine organizers hoping to get universal coverage on the ballot

October 30, 2025

October 25, 2025 The Maine Morning Star is reporting a new effort to establish publicly funded health care coverage for all Maine residents. State Rep. Grayson Lookner (D-Portland) is listed as the lead petitioner for . . . read more »

Fall Call to Action: our autumn newsletter 2025

October 27, 2025

  We need 75 more signatures! Please sign if you haven’t already and share widely – it’s not too late to add your voice! On November 3, Maine AllCare will visit our congressional offices in . . . read more »

Senate President Daughtry Convenes Commission to Protect Hospitals as Nearly Half Face Closure

October 1, 2025

Marie Follayttar Director of Communications   Senate President Daughtry Convenes Commission to Protect Hospitals as Nearly Half Face Closure Portland, Maine – Maine AllCare applauds Senate President Mattie Daughtry (Brunswick) for establishing the new Commission to Evaluate . . . read more »

More reasons to choose traditional Medicare

September 24, 2025

“It is the best choice for the individual and the best for society.” Medicare’s open-enrollment period (Oct. 15-Dec. 7) is approaching fast.  Seniors must decide whether to choose traditional Medicare ( the original, largely public . . . read more »

Yet another reason for publicly funded single payer healthcare for Maine

September 19, 2025

Save money by reducing administrative overhead On September 4, the Portland Press Herald reported that Northern Light Health will reduce its workforce by 3% in order to save $30 million. There is, however, another way . . . read more »

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 »