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Support SBUHCA so states can lead: Sign the petition!

March 12, 2024

Did you know that we passed legislation in 2021 that would start the process of creating a universal health care system for Maine? We did—thanks in no small part to your advocacy! And Gov. Mills . . . read more »

Remembering Lynn Cheney

February 25, 2024

The world lost a bright light earlier this month, and we at Maine AllCare lost a treasured colleague and friend. Lynn Cheney died on February 11 after being diagnosed last fall with ALS. Lynn joined . . . read more »

Reflecting on the passing year and looking ahead to the new

December 31, 2023

As we move through the end of 2023 and the beginning of 2024, we look back on what we’ve accomplished together and what has happened in the movement for health care for all, in Maine . . . read more »

December Newsletter: Annual Appeal, gun safety, how to engage your legislators, Penobscot win, and more

December 23, 2023

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December 2023 Annual Appeal Our work toward universal health care for Maine would not be possible without your support. Whether it’s a one-time or monthly donation, every gift, at every level, keeps us going. Thank . . . read more »

Penobscot voters send message: We need publicly funded health care for all

December 6, 2023

A handful of small stickers in red, white, and blue that say "I Voted" scattered across a white surface.

In addition to the eight state ballot measures on November 7, residents of Penobscot had their own question to consider: “Shall the citizens of Penobscot call on the Maine Legislature to create a publicly funded . . . read more »

November statewide meeting: Notes and recording available

November 20, 2023

Close-up view of a pile of orange pumpkins, including stems.

We held our third statewide meeting on Sunday, November 12, via Zoom. Participants joined from around the state, from Westbrook to Hallowell to Blue Hill. On the agenda: Updates on the Penobscot ballot initiative (spoiler . . . read more »

November 2023 Newsletter

November 10, 2023

Close up of TR Reid, American filmmaker and author, holding a bumper sticker that says Healthcare for Everyone in Maine, Maine AllCare.org, at the Maine Medical Association annual meeting in September 2023.

Maine doctors speak up for publicly funded, universal health care The Maine Medical Association adopted a new policy on health care reform at their annual meeting in Portland in early September, calling for a national . . . read more »

Op-Ed: A chance to send a message on universal health care

October 27, 2023

Person in blue scrubs with a stethoscope around their neck and green gloves on their hands holds a patient's hand, and the words A chance to send a message on universal health care over the image.

David Jolly, a Maine AllCare board member and resident of the small town of Penobscot in Hancock County, is leading a pilot project to put the question of universal health care directly to voters at . . . read more »

Maine Medical Association releases bold policy statement on health care reform

October 25, 2023

Joaquin Falcon, field representative for the American Medical Association, holds a bumper sticker saying Healthcare for Everyone in Maine, MaineAllCare.org, at the Maine Medical Association annual meeting, September 2023.

Big news! Maine doctors speak up for publicly funded, universal health care The Maine Medical Association adopted a new policy on health care reform at their annual meeting in Portland in early September, calling for . . . read more »

Next statewide Maine AllCare meeting moved to November 12

October 12, 2023

Brightly colored autumn leaves of red, orange, yellow, maroon, sage green, close up.

Save the date! Our next statewide Maine AllCare meeting will be Sunday, November 12, 4-5:30 pm over Zoom. We’ll have updates on the Maine Medical Association’s bold new statement on health care reform, the pilot . . . read more »

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