Maine AllCare News

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 »

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 »