David Jorgenson
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Southern Maine streets to see temporary pedestrian-friendly redesigns
Southern Maine streets to see temporary pedestrian-friendly redesigns
Through Nov. 15, three streets in Portland, Saco and South Portland will have safety features like roadway paint, flexible traffic posts and speed bumps.
www.pressherald.com
July 8, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Southern Maine streets to see temporary pedestrian-friendly redesigns
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Ahead of the overnight votes, I wanted to share my worries for Maine with this bill:
⚕️ ~60K people without health insurance
🍎 ~30K people losing all or part of their SNAP benefits
📈 3T+ added to the U.S. debt
➕ So much more
This bill isn't just irresponsible, it's cruel.
⚕️ ~60K people without health insurance
🍎 ~30K people losing all or part of their SNAP benefits
📈 3T+ added to the U.S. debt
➕ So much more
This bill isn't just irresponsible, it's cruel.
June 30, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Ahead of the overnight votes, I wanted to share my worries for Maine with this bill:
⚕️ ~60K people without health insurance
🍎 ~30K people losing all or part of their SNAP benefits
📈 3T+ added to the U.S. debt
➕ So much more
This bill isn't just irresponsible, it's cruel.
⚕️ ~60K people without health insurance
🍎 ~30K people losing all or part of their SNAP benefits
📈 3T+ added to the U.S. debt
➕ So much more
This bill isn't just irresponsible, it's cruel.
Reposted by David Jorgenson
GOP budget proposals that would slash Medicaid would not only result in thousands of Mainers becoming uninsured but would also worsen the precarious financial health of Maine’s hospitals, threatening more closures and service cutbacks.
Maine’s hospitals say they’re under threat by proposed Medicaid cuts
Sen. Susan Collins, a key vote, has not indicated whether she will vote in favor of the bill.
www.pressherald.com
June 23, 2025 at 8:33 PM
GOP budget proposals that would slash Medicaid would not only result in thousands of Mainers becoming uninsured but would also worsen the precarious financial health of Maine’s hospitals, threatening more closures and service cutbacks.
Reposted by David Jorgenson
About 45,000 households in Maine, including about 7,500 in Aroostook County, rely on LIHEAP to make it through the winter. But as Congress attempts to draft a fiscal year 2026 budget that aligns with President Donald Trump’s agenda, the program’s fate is uncertain.
LIHEAP cut proposed in Trump’s budget would hurt 45,000 Mainers
While President Trump has proposed eliminating the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, local officials are split on whether Congress will follow through.
www.pressherald.com
June 3, 2025 at 2:57 PM
About 45,000 households in Maine, including about 7,500 in Aroostook County, rely on LIHEAP to make it through the winter. But as Congress attempts to draft a fiscal year 2026 budget that aligns with President Donald Trump’s agenda, the program’s fate is uncertain.
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Providers fear Medicaid cuts could worsen Maine’s health care access crisis
Providers fear Medicaid cuts could worsen Maine’s health care access crisis
Tens of thousands of residents in the state could lose health insurance under the budget proposal before Congress.
www.pressherald.com
May 18, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Providers fear Medicaid cuts could worsen Maine’s health care access crisis
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Instead of ripping away health care from millions of people, Republicans should crack down on waste in Medicare Advantage.
Tactics like "upcoding"—when for-profit insurance companies exaggerate medical problems to pad their profits—cost taxpayers billions. That’s real waste.
Tactics like "upcoding"—when for-profit insurance companies exaggerate medical problems to pad their profits—cost taxpayers billions. That’s real waste.
Democrats push GOP toward Medicare ‘upcoding’ instead of Medicaid cuts
Democratic lawmakers are asking GOP leadership to reject Medicaid cuts in favor of going after Medicare Advantage “upcoding” as a way of saving federal dollars and addressing waste, fra…
thehill.com
May 12, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Instead of ripping away health care from millions of people, Republicans should crack down on waste in Medicare Advantage.
Tactics like "upcoding"—when for-profit insurance companies exaggerate medical problems to pad their profits—cost taxpayers billions. That’s real waste.
Tactics like "upcoding"—when for-profit insurance companies exaggerate medical problems to pad their profits—cost taxpayers billions. That’s real waste.
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The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office’s preliminary analysis found that “the health care portion of the [GOP] bill would cut spending by $715 billion and would ‘reduce the number of people with health insurance by at least 8.6 million in 2034.’”
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Fight over Medicaid cuts heats up as House Republicans release bill
The legislation includes work requirements, stricter eligibility checks, citizenship verification and new limits on federal funding for Medicaid to states. It met swift Democratic opposition.
www.nbcnews.com
May 12, 2025 at 2:21 PM
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office’s preliminary analysis found that “the health care portion of the [GOP] bill would cut spending by $715 billion and would ‘reduce the number of people with health insurance by at least 8.6 million in 2034.’”
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
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New @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson:
People with disabilities explain how Medicaid cuts could impact their lives
Ask students: How does eliminating the Department of Education affect people with disabilities?
#sschat #apgov #health #EduSky
People with disabilities explain how Medicaid cuts could impact their lives
Ask students: How does eliminating the Department of Education affect people with disabilities?
#sschat #apgov #health #EduSky
People with disabilities explain how Medicaid cuts could impact their lives
About 1 in 3 people with disabilities are enrolled in the program which helps them access health care and live independently in their communities.
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April 30, 2025 at 1:43 PM
New @pbsnews.org Classroom Daily News Lesson:
People with disabilities explain how Medicaid cuts could impact their lives
Ask students: How does eliminating the Department of Education affect people with disabilities?
#sschat #apgov #health #EduSky
People with disabilities explain how Medicaid cuts could impact their lives
Ask students: How does eliminating the Department of Education affect people with disabilities?
#sschat #apgov #health #EduSky
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In 2024, Maine didn’t record a fatal crash involving a pedestrian until March.
This year, six pedestrians have died in crashes already.
It’s the highest number of fatalities involving cars and pedestrians in the first two months of the year in at least the past five years.
This year, six pedestrians have died in crashes already.
It’s the highest number of fatalities involving cars and pedestrians in the first two months of the year in at least the past five years.
Maine’s seen 6 pedestrian deaths this year already. Last year at this time? None.
Half of the pedestrians killed this year were hit in Portland, including a 57-year-old man who was hit by 2 cars Sunday.
www.pressherald.com
March 4, 2025 at 2:42 PM
In 2024, Maine didn’t record a fatal crash involving a pedestrian until March.
This year, six pedestrians have died in crashes already.
It’s the highest number of fatalities involving cars and pedestrians in the first two months of the year in at least the past five years.
This year, six pedestrians have died in crashes already.
It’s the highest number of fatalities involving cars and pedestrians in the first two months of the year in at least the past five years.