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Appropriations members warn of strain on hospitals and providers; request DHHS and hospital briefings
Summary
Several committee members urged more direct testimony from hospitals and the Department of Health and Human Services on ambulance and pharmacy taxes, MaineCare reimbursements and broader provider financial strain; the committee plans to invite DHHS and the State Economist and asked staff to coordinate.
Members of the Appropriations Committee told colleagues on April 1 they are concerned about the financial health and operational capacity of Maine’s hospitals, community providers and regional systems and asked the committee leadership to seek direct testimony.
Representative Ken Fredette said Northern Maine’s health system is seeing financial strain and that patients are being referred to other regions; he called provider capacity problems “a crisis” and urged more attention from the legislature. ‘‘I just wouldn't feel like I was doing my…
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