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Emergency budget bill fails again amid partisan deadlock in Maine Senate
The bill aims to fill a nearly $120 million funding shortfall in MaineCare — the state's Medicaid program — and to provide $2 million to help address a looming spruce budworm infestation in the commercial forests of northern Maine.
Maine Senate kills budget deal as parties fail to break deadlock
Republicans are renewing calls for MaineCare reform while Democrats are urging their colleagues to support a proposal that collapsed late Tuesday so hospitals get paid on time.
Maine Senate fails to reach agreement on supplemental budget to fund MaineCare shortfall
The Maine Senate once again failed to pass emergency legislation with enough support to fund a $118 million shortfall in MaineCare spending.
Supplemental budget deal struck down in Maine Senate
The Maine Senate dealt a mortal blow to a short-term spending plan that aimed to cover an immediate $118 million deficit in the state’s Medicaid program.On Thursday, lawmakers in the chamber came two votes shy of passing the supplemental budget with the two-thirds majority needed for it to take effect immediately.
Maine’s supplemental budget failed to pass after a lengthy voting process on Tuesday
Tuesday was the last day Maine lawmakers had to pass the supplemental budget before payments began getting limited to healthcare providers.
Maine Supplemental Budget Fails After Senate GOP Balks
Nearly all of the $121 million supplemental budget is directed at filling a $118 million deficit in Medicaid costs through June, which is the end of the current fiscal year. About $2 million would be spent to protect Maine forests from spruce budworm infestations.
Senate Republicans call for MaineCare reforms after blocking budget deal
Senate President Mattie Daughtry, a Democrat, accused Republicans of 'moving the goalpost' with their call for reforms and said lawmakers are out of time to get a budget passed.
Maine lawmakers to vote again on budget to fund MaineCare amid partisan divide
The budget bill failed in the Senate Tuesday night by just two votes after the two sides appeared to have worked out a compromise.
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Republicans in Maine Senate balk at budget compromise
AUGUSTA — Republicans in the Maine Senate rejected a supplemental budget deal Tuesday night, leaving a proposal that included critical funding for MaineCare providers in limbo and lawmakers ...
Tuesday is deadline day for Maine lawmakers to pass supplemental budget
Lawmakers will make a fourth attempt to pass the supplemental budget on Tuesday. Every vote so far has passed on party lines ...
Maine health care providers left in limbo after budget deal falls through
A budget deal fell through in Augusta Tuesday night, leaving many Maine hospitals, providers and patients in limbo.
Hospitals overwhelmed after cuts to Medicaid funding
On Wednesday, cuts to Medicaid and Medicare payments kicked in, capping the reimbursement payments that hospitals receive when either health insurance is used.