All posts by Joel Allumbaugh
Crisis to Cure: Maine’s Health Care Reform Law is Helping Business
Opponents of Maine’s new health care reform law (PL90) erroneously describe the law as “a gift to the insurance companies.”[1] In reality that gift has come in the form of more stable markets spurring investment and opportunities for insurers to …
Case Study #3: Cost of Obamacare could force retail operation out of business
The last of three cases studies on how Obamacare will affect real Maine businesses shows that the staggering increase in health insurance costs could actually force a retail
Case Study #2: Maine blueberry farm would pay $184,000 more a year under Obamacare
Paying Obamacare penalties would be less expensive than providing health insurance A case study from a blueberry farming operation in Maine shows that providing health insurance benefits under Obamacare
Obamacare’s Negative Impact on Business – Case Study #1
Introduction Obamacare is, first and foremost, an affront to liberty-loving Americans who cherish their Constitutional right to determine their own healthcare.[i] Obamacare puts liberty on the back
Case Study #1: Maine business would pay $30,000 more a year under Obamacare
Paying Obamacare penalties would be less expensive than providing health insurance A case study from a real business in Maine, a commercial concrete business serving the construction industry,
Why Maine should NOT expand Medicaid under Obamacare
One of the primary goals of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), commonly referred to as Obamacare, is to reduce the number of uninsured residents. One key provision aimed
LD 1333 Explained: FAQs About Maine’s New Health Insurance Reform
On May 17, 2011, Governor Paul LePage signed into law a significant health reform package to help contain the spiraling cost of health insurance for all Mainers. Before
Historical Perspective: Why LD 1333 – Maine’s New Health Insurance Reform?
On May 17, 2011, Governor Paul LePage signed into law a major health reform package to help contain the spiraling cost of health insurance for all Mainers. Before
The Maine Heritage Policy Center
