well, my second cousin once removed who hasn't had a job for more than a week in the last 20 years and lives in public housing/on MaineCare/SNAP is really upset about last night's results 😂😂😂
November 4, 2026 at 3:45 PM
well, my second cousin once removed who hasn't had a job for more than a week in the last 20 years and lives in public housing/on MaineCare/SNAP is really upset about last night's results 😂😂😂
No, I’m on MaineCare (state insurance) so there is like 10 therapists for the entire state. Regular therapists don’t take MaineCare because it takes so long for them to get paid.
October 29, 2026 at 1:11 PM
No, I’m on MaineCare (state insurance) so there is like 10 therapists for the entire state. Regular therapists don’t take MaineCare because it takes so long for them to get paid.
“MaineCare should be paying for healthcare, not healthcare that doesn’t happen, and that’s what’s happened,” said Maine House Minority Leader Billy Bob Faulkingham after 6 people were arrested on charges of submitting false claims to MaineCare for personal care services that had not been performed.
After arrests, Republican leaders outline steps they want state to take to combat MaineCare fraud • Maine Morning Star
Republican leaders are doubling down on their call for greater legislative oversight of MaineCare following several arrests earlier this week. During a Thursday press conference in Augusta, Maine…
mainemorningstar.com
October 29, 2026 at 9:55 PM
“MaineCare should be paying for healthcare, not healthcare that doesn’t happen, and that’s what’s happened,” said Maine House Minority Leader Billy Bob Faulkingham after 6 people were arrested on charges of submitting false claims to MaineCare for personal care services that had not been performed.
10/ Maine
The race here is too close to predict.
🔹 Sen. Susan Collins (R) voted to advance the 2025 budget bill, then voted against its final passage, citing its impact on Medicaid.
🔹 Troy Jackson (D) supports MaineCare expansion and Medicare for All, which Collins opposes.
The race here is too close to predict.
🔹 Sen. Susan Collins (R) voted to advance the 2025 budget bill, then voted against its final passage, citing its impact on Medicaid.
🔹 Troy Jackson (D) supports MaineCare expansion and Medicare for All, which Collins opposes.
October 30, 2026 at 9:29 PM
10/ Maine
The race here is too close to predict.
🔹 Sen. Susan Collins (R) voted to advance the 2025 budget bill, then voted against its final passage, citing its impact on Medicaid.
🔹 Troy Jackson (D) supports MaineCare expansion and Medicare for All, which Collins opposes.
The race here is too close to predict.
🔹 Sen. Susan Collins (R) voted to advance the 2025 budget bill, then voted against its final passage, citing its impact on Medicaid.
🔹 Troy Jackson (D) supports MaineCare expansion and Medicare for All, which Collins opposes.
3/ Maine
All 3 candidates agree MaineCare pays providers too little.
🔹Hannah Pingree supports a state-negotiated public option
🔹Rick Bennett supports universal coverage and medical debt relief
🔹Bobby Charles opposes Medicaid expansion
Why it matters: Provider payment rates can affect access to care
All 3 candidates agree MaineCare pays providers too little.
🔹Hannah Pingree supports a state-negotiated public option
🔹Rick Bennett supports universal coverage and medical debt relief
🔹Bobby Charles opposes Medicaid expansion
Why it matters: Provider payment rates can affect access to care
October 30, 2026 at 9:29 PM
3/ Maine
All 3 candidates agree MaineCare pays providers too little.
🔹Hannah Pingree supports a state-negotiated public option
🔹Rick Bennett supports universal coverage and medical debt relief
🔹Bobby Charles opposes Medicaid expansion
Why it matters: Provider payment rates can affect access to care
All 3 candidates agree MaineCare pays providers too little.
🔹Hannah Pingree supports a state-negotiated public option
🔹Rick Bennett supports universal coverage and medical debt relief
🔹Bobby Charles opposes Medicaid expansion
Why it matters: Provider payment rates can affect access to care
Tens of thousands of Mainers could lose both food and health care under Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”
https://www.byteseu.com/2495603/
At a glance: In January, new work rules could cause about 27,000 Mainers to lose both MaineCare health coverage and SNAP food assistance Adults under age 64 …
https://www.byteseu.com/2495603/
At a glance: In January, new work rules could cause about 27,000 Mainers to lose both MaineCare health coverage and SNAP food assistance Adults under age 64 …
Tens of thousands of Mainers could lose both food and health care under Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” - Bytes Europe
New analysis from MECEP finds when MaineCare work reporting requirements take effect in January, about 27,000 Mainers could lose both health coverage and
www.byteseu.com
November 3, 2026 at 8:39 PM
Tens of thousands of Mainers could lose both food and health care under Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”
https://www.byteseu.com/2495603/
At a glance: In January, new work rules could cause about 27,000 Mainers to lose both MaineCare health coverage and SNAP food assistance Adults under age 64 …
https://www.byteseu.com/2495603/
At a glance: In January, new work rules could cause about 27,000 Mainers to lose both MaineCare health coverage and SNAP food assistance Adults under age 64 …
Feds make six arrests for alleged MaineCare fraud
https://www.mainepublic.org/courts-and-crime/2026-10-27/feds-make-six-arrests-for-alleged-mainecare-fraud
https://www.mainepublic.org/courts-and-crime/2026-10-27/feds-make-six-arrests-for-alleged-mainecare-fraud
October 27, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Feds make six arrests for alleged MaineCare fraud
https://www.mainepublic.org/courts-and-crime/2026-10-27/feds-make-six-arrests-for-alleged-mainecare-fraud
https://www.mainepublic.org/courts-and-crime/2026-10-27/feds-make-six-arrests-for-alleged-mainecare-fraud
October 28, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Let me be clear: any allegations of waste, fraud or abuse must be taken seriously.
Billy Bob and Trey have no credibility when it comes to fraud. They have come to the defense of their own member who pleaded guilty to campaign finance fraud.
Billy Bob and Trey have no credibility when it comes to fraud. They have come to the defense of their own member who pleaded guilty to campaign finance fraud.
Republicans call for independent review of MaineCare
In addition to the third-party review, Republicans want to hear from the Maine Department of Health and Human Services.
spectrumnewsnecn.com
October 29, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Let me be clear: any allegations of waste, fraud or abuse must be taken seriously.
Billy Bob and Trey have no credibility when it comes to fraud. They have come to the defense of their own member who pleaded guilty to campaign finance fraud.
Billy Bob and Trey have no credibility when it comes to fraud. They have come to the defense of their own member who pleaded guilty to campaign finance fraud.
The arrests stem from an alleged scheme to bilk MaineCare for services never provided. www.bangordailynews.com/2026/10/27/p...
Feds to announce 6 arrests in alleged MaineCare fraud scheme
Six people have been arrested in an allegedMaineCare fraud scheme involving a South Portland home healthcare agency that billed for services it did not provide.
www.bangordailynews.com
October 27, 2026 at 1:47 PM
The arrests stem from an alleged scheme to bilk MaineCare for services never provided. www.bangordailynews.com/2026/10/27/p...
MaineCare expansion has helped vulnerable Mainers | Opinion
MaineCare expansion has helped vulnerable Mainers | Opinion
As they debate the program's future, lawmakers should take stock of encouraging results.
www.pressherald.com
October 26, 2026 at 11:05 AM
MaineCare expansion has helped vulnerable Mainers | Opinion
Maine's upcoming MaineCare changes could put over 75,000 expansion adults at risk of losing their coverage, with new work requirements and more frequent redeterminations on the horizon.
Learn more here
#ME #CitizenPortal #MaineHealthcare #EconomicStability #SocialSupport #HealthcareAccess
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#ME #CitizenPortal #MaineHealthcare #EconomicStability #SocialSupport #HealthcareAccess
DHHS and CEFC: new MaineCare work rules, redeterminations and co-pays could increase disenrollment
Megan Bailey summarized DHHS materials showing work requirements and more frequent redeterminations starting Jan. 1 will subject over 75,000 expansion adults to new rules and put about 31,000 at high risk of disenrollment, and staff flagged provider-tax moratorium and payment-error penalties as fiscal risks.
citizenportal.ai
October 30, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Maine's upcoming MaineCare changes could put over 75,000 expansion adults at risk of losing their coverage, with new work requirements and more frequent redeterminations on the horizon.
Learn more here
#ME #CitizenPortal #MaineHealthcare #EconomicStability #SocialSupport #HealthcareAccess
Learn more here
#ME #CitizenPortal #MaineHealthcare #EconomicStability #SocialSupport #HealthcareAccess
Federal Crime Report: Child Sex Trafficking, Drug Crimes & Fraud | Maine, NH & Vermont
Friday, October 30, 2026, 7:20 P.M. ET. 17 Minute Video Watch Time, By Haylee Ficuciello, Senior Correspondent: Englebrook Independent News,...
Friday, October 30, 2026, 7:20 P.M. ET. 17 Minute Video Watch Time, By Haylee Ficuciello, Senior Correspondent: Englebrook Independent News,...
Federal Crime Report: Child Sex Trafficking, Drug Crimes & Fraud | Maine, NH & Vermont
Friday, October 30, 2026, 7:20 P.M. ET. 17 Minute Video Watch Time, By Haylee Ficuciello, Senior Correspondent: Englebrook Independent News, WASHINGTON, DC.- Haylee Ficuciello reports on major federal criminal cases across Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, including child sex trafficking convictions, drug trafficking, firearms offenses, alleged MaineCare fraud, and lengthy federal prison sentences. Support Independent Journalism Englebrook Independent News is powered by readers like you. Your donation helps us continue delivering trusted local, national, and political news — free for everyone. Donate Today
englebrookindependentnews.com
October 30, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Federal Crime Report: Child Sex Trafficking, Drug Crimes & Fraud | Maine, NH & Vermont
Friday, October 30, 2026, 7:20 P.M. ET. 17 Minute Video Watch Time, By Haylee Ficuciello, Senior Correspondent: Englebrook Independent News,...
Friday, October 30, 2026, 7:20 P.M. ET. 17 Minute Video Watch Time, By Haylee Ficuciello, Senior Correspondent: Englebrook Independent News,...
Lewiston faces juvenile gun violence and federal tax fraud investigations into MaineCare interpreter billing, while city leaders push for juvenile justice reforms.
October 25, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Lewiston faces juvenile gun violence and federal tax fraud investigations into MaineCare interpreter billing, while city leaders push for juvenile justice reforms.
Conservative critics and local politicians claim rapid Somali immigration and progressive policies caused Lewiston's crime and welfare fraud.
Stated Judgement: (+0.5, 0.0) — Good Preference
Stated Judgement: (+0.5, 0.0) — Good Preference
City transformed by Somali immigration grapples with gun violence, fraud scandals
Lewiston faces juvenile gun violence and federal tax fraud investigations into MaineCare interpreter billing, while city leaders push for juvenile justice reforms.
nypost.com
October 25, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Conservative critics and local politicians claim rapid Somali immigration and progressive policies caused Lewiston's crime and welfare fraud.
Stated Judgement: (+0.5, 0.0) — Good Preference
Stated Judgement: (+0.5, 0.0) — Good Preference
Does MaineCare cover chiropractic visits? | Fact brief
Does MaineCare cover chiropractic visits? | Fact brief
MaineCare, Maine's Medicaid program, covers many — but not all — forms of medical treatment.
www.pressherald.com
October 19, 2026 at 4:10 PM
Does MaineCare cover chiropractic visits? | Fact brief
Troy, just ONE of my daughter’s medications is one lasting 2 months (how long the injection works) & $5,700+ if we’d no insurance & her med is as critical
to her as insulin is to a Type 1 diabetic. She must have it. I’m terrified she won’t have MaineCare.
to her as insulin is to a Type 1 diabetic. She must have it. I’m terrified she won’t have MaineCare.
October 20, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Troy, just ONE of my daughter’s medications is one lasting 2 months (how long the injection works) & $5,700+ if we’d no insurance & her med is as critical
to her as insulin is to a Type 1 diabetic. She must have it. I’m terrified she won’t have MaineCare.
to her as insulin is to a Type 1 diabetic. She must have it. I’m terrified she won’t have MaineCare.
New Medicaid waiver could help more Maine jails offer long-acting opioid treatment
The Whole Person Care Waiver includes several initiatives either renewed or newly covered by MaineCare, including extended-release buprenorphine.
www.newscentermaine.com/article/news...
The Whole Person Care Waiver includes several initiatives either renewed or newly covered by MaineCare, including extended-release buprenorphine.
www.newscentermaine.com/article/news...
October 19, 2026 at 1:08 PM
New Medicaid waiver could help more Maine jails offer long-acting opioid treatment
The Whole Person Care Waiver includes several initiatives either renewed or newly covered by MaineCare, including extended-release buprenorphine.
www.newscentermaine.com/article/news...
The Whole Person Care Waiver includes several initiatives either renewed or newly covered by MaineCare, including extended-release buprenorphine.
www.newscentermaine.com/article/news...
what's the point of Mainecare doing full coverage for electrolysis if no one in Maine who does it takes mainecare :(
October 17, 2026 at 3:53 AM
what's the point of Mainecare doing full coverage for electrolysis if no one in Maine who does it takes mainecare :(
Local health officer warns that new policy changes could drastically cut MaineCare and SNAP benefits for South Thomaston residents, leading to a surge in emergency care costs.
Learn more here
#SouthThomastonKnoxCounty #ME #CitizenPortal #PublicHealth #SouthThomastonHealth #CommunitySupport
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#SouthThomastonKnoxCounty #ME #CitizenPortal #PublicHealth #SouthThomastonHealth #CommunitySupport
Local health officer warns select board HR1 changes could cut MaineCare and SNAP beneficiaries, boost ER visits
Cliff, the town’s public health officer and Knox Clinic medical director, told the board statewide changes tied to HR 1 will likely reduce MaineCare and SNAP enrollment and shift costs to hospitals and town services; he urged exploring community paramedicine and regional cooperation.
citizenportal.ai
October 17, 2026 at 11:34 AM
Local health officer warns that new policy changes could drastically cut MaineCare and SNAP benefits for South Thomaston residents, leading to a surge in emergency care costs.
Learn more here
#SouthThomastonKnoxCounty #ME #CitizenPortal #PublicHealth #SouthThomastonHealth #CommunitySupport
Learn more here
#SouthThomastonKnoxCounty #ME #CitizenPortal #PublicHealth #SouthThomastonHealth #CommunitySupport
This will affect my patients in Maine that can't afford expensive brand name meds except via Canada. More will be affected next year when they can no longer afford insurance or lose Mainecare
At least rock salt is still cheap.
#MEpolitics
At least rock salt is still cheap.
#MEpolitics
Americans Are About to Lose Access to Cheap Gray-Market Prescriptions From Canada
Millions who use online pharmacies from Canada and other countries could get cut off in October.
www.wsj.com
October 15, 2026 at 10:23 AM
This will affect my patients in Maine that can't afford expensive brand name meds except via Canada. More will be affected next year when they can no longer afford insurance or lose Mainecare
At least rock salt is still cheap.
#MEpolitics
At least rock salt is still cheap.
#MEpolitics
MaineCare expands coverage for people leaving incarceration and Wabanaki healing practices
www.wabi.tv/video/2026/1...
www.wabi.tv/video/2026/1...
MaineCare expands coverage for people leaving incarceration and Wabanaki healing practices
www.wabi.tv
October 14, 2026 at 1:25 PM
MaineCare expands coverage for people leaving incarceration and Wabanaki healing practices
www.wabi.tv/video/2026/1...
www.wabi.tv/video/2026/1...
Ironically, Posik omits that Democrats in Augusta have worked to increase reimbursement rates in MaineCare, especially for the direct care services for older Mainers and people with disabilities. That's a big reason behind increasing MaineCare costs that Republicans attack as wasteful!
October 12, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Ironically, Posik omits that Democrats in Augusta have worked to increase reimbursement rates in MaineCare, especially for the direct care services for older Mainers and people with disabilities. That's a big reason behind increasing MaineCare costs that Republicans attack as wasteful!