Patty Wight, Maine Public Radio

Maine Voters Consider U-Turn On Vaccine Exemptions

KFF Health News Original

States tried to tighten vaccine requirements last year in the midst of measles outbreaks, but a backlash against a tougher law in Maine put a referendum on the ballot there. Voters weigh in on Super Tuesday.

Listen: Collins Plays Let’s Make A Deal On ACA Mandate Repeal

KFF Health News Original

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) says she will vote for the GOP tax bill even though it repeals the ACA’s  mandate that everyone buy insurance. She’s gotten trade offs that she says will stabilize the market, but not everyone agrees they will offset the damage of losing the mandate.

Secret Sauce In Maine’s Successful High-Risk Pool: Enough Money

KFF Health News Original

Before the Affordable Care Act’s exchanges began, Maine had an “invisible high-risk pool” in place. Republican lawmakers are pointing to it as a success — but it was better funded by a vast margin than the high-risk pools in the House replacement bill.