Mills & Co Provide Parents No Comfort on Potential COVID Vaccine Mandate for School
On October 20, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), to which Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah is a recent addition, unanimously voted to add COVID-19 vaccines to […]
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The governor’s gamble: Weighing the potential costs of Mills’ healthcare worker vaccine mandate
On August 12, Maine Governor Janet Mills issued an emergency rule change through the state Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) that requires anyone employed by “designated health care […]
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The good, the bad and the ugly of the first session
As the people’s representatives prepare to wrap up their work for the year this Wednesday, a dizzying and exhausting session for many finally closes — but not without some fireworks. […]
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Advisory: Reforms, Improvements and Concerns About Maine’s Medicaid Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 19, 2013 PORTLAND, Maine – Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner, Mary Mayhew, will join The Maine Heritage Policy Center to discuss the challenges of […]
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The Fastest-Growing General Fund Programs in Maine Government
Read the full report (PDF) | Two years ago, the Maine Heritage Policy Center identified the 40 fastest-growing state programs funded by the state’s General Fund. That January 2009 report was […]
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FixWelfare.com Shows Growth in Welfare Dependency in Every Maine Town
Families in Your Community are Trapped in Dependence. Maine’s welfare system undermines hard work and traps parents and children in poverty. We must fix the system to free families from […]
Read More →The Empire Strikes Back: Brenda Harvey’s assault on MHPC’s Welfare Report
Even in a small state like this, it is amazing what happens to you when you dare to question state agencies and departments about the work they do. For an example, […]
Read More →Who’s Afraid of Questions 2 and 4?
Read the full report | Research of public records reveals that opponents of proposed vehicle excise tax cuts (Question 2) and controls on government spending (Question 4) receive hundreds of […]
Read More →DHHS Learning from Enron’s Accountants?
The Bangor Daily News reported that the Maine Department of Health and Human Services has delayed $39.6 million in Medicaid claims one week to push the transaction into the 2009 fiscal […]
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