He says ‘Obamacare is just blowing up’ as sharp cost increases are projected.
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Average increase of 25 percent projected for insurance under Affordable Care Act
The spike applies to the 38 states that rely on the federal marketplace, including Maine.
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ACA enrollment will rise by 1 million next year, Obama administration projects
Such optimism contrasts with estimates by some outside analysts, who have suggested that enrollment growth will slow or even reverse in 2017 because some insurers are withdrawing and ACA prices care soaring in many parts of the country.
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Heating costs likely to rise moderately this winter in Maine
Prices will be higher and it’s expected to be colder than last year’s mild season, but there appear to be ample supplies of all fuel types.
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Health insurance costs are surging in Maine
The combination of the Affordable Care Act and Maine’s older population will push coverage rates to unprecedented highs.
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Millions flowing into Maine to influence referendum results in November
Much of the $9.5 million came from out of state, and groups tied to the background check question took in the most.
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Britain to start EU exit process by March, prime minister pledges
Therese May says the public and businesses want to know the timetable, and she plans to avoid delays.
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Business groups say Maine’s workforce needs more immigrants
A new report from the Maine Development Foundation and state Chamber of Commerce says the economy will suffer if Maine fails to attract, integrate and train newcomers in a time of growing worker shortages..
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Westbrook High girls’ track coach arrested, accused of sexually assaulting student
Police say Timothy Even is charged with three counts of gross sexual assault for having what appears to be a consensual relationship with a 17-year-old girl at the school.
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Proposed expansion of Maine Med among nation’s largest
The project ranks 14th in cost out of 578 tracked since 2014 and may also offer a competitive edge for the Portland hospital.