The Maine Wire: “Daily Catch: Cain Fakes Sick, ‘Shared Responsibility Payments’, and Sebelius in Denial…” plus 2 more‏

• Daily Catch: Cain Fakes Sick, ‘Shared Responsibility Payments’, and Sebelius in Denial…
• Maine commissioners say Medicaid spending threatens natural resource agencies
• Mayhew: Most vulnerable pay price of Medicaid expansion

Daily Catch: Cain Fakes Sick, ‘Shared Responsibility Payments’, and Sebelius in Denial… Posted: 26 Feb 2014 02:47 PM PST Faking Sick: Sen. Dawn Hill (D-York), at last night’s meeting of the Appropriations Committee, told the audience that Sen. Emily Cain (D-Penobscot) couldn’t make the meeting because she was feeling ill. But it turns out Cain wasn’t too sick to enthusiastically fund raise for her congressional campaign. Cain put out this photo on social media at […]

Maine commissioners say Medicaid spending threatens natural resource agencies Posted: 26 Feb 2014 01:19 PM PST AUGUSTA – Members of Gov. Paul LePage’s cabinet gathered at the State House on Wednesday to deliver a message to the public: Expanding Medicaid will undermine funding for natural resource management and environmental protection. The cabinet members, surrounded by LePage supporters and Republican lawmakers, delivered the message one day after Assistant Senate Minority Leader Roger […]

Mayhew: Most vulnerable pay price of Medicaid expansion Posted: 26 Feb 2014 06:28 AM PST AUGUSTA – Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Mary Mayhew delivered the Paul LePage administration’s weekly address, focusing on Medicaid expansion, difficult decisions and priorities within DHHS’ target populations. Here is her address: Difficult decisions must be made in Augusta.  Tough choices are needed to ensure that state government can live within its means […]