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Maine

eShirl

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3. in my case

Reply to enough (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 23, 2013, 07:37 AM

Oct 2013

I'm a family caregiver, not disabled myself, and I have no children and am not pregnant. I've had MaineCare for about 10 years but they recently changed the rules and are throwing me and others like me off of the program. If our stupid tea governor hadn't refused millions in federal ACA $$$ I am sure I and thousands of others wouldn't be losing our maine medicaid in December.

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Losing MaineCare Dec. 31 and unless I am mistaken, *too poor* for Federal ACA assistance [View all] eShirl Oct 2013 OP

MPBN: "Thousands of Mainers Vaught in ACA 'Coverage Gap' " eShirl Oct 2013 #1

With an annual income of $11,400, how can it be that he doesn't qualify for ACA subsidies? enough Oct 2013 #2

in my case eShirl Oct 2013 #3

subsidies don't apply if you're below 100% of the poverty line eShirl Oct 2013 #4

Please, please storm the Blaine House. Gormy Cuss Oct 2013 #5

I was more hoping I'm wrong and that someone could point out where eShirl Oct 2013 #6

Losing MaineCare too chewie 8 Nov 2013 #7

welcome to DU gopiscrap Nov 2013 #8

I have heard you have to apply 3 or 4 times to get SSDI/SSI. I hope you keep trying. You have GreenPartyVoter Nov 2013 #9

Maine Equal Justice wants to hear from people losing MaineCare eShirl Dec 2013 #10

do your self a favor luckyleftyme2 Jan 2014 #16

Was moved from MaineCare to Transitional MaineCare this past spring. This month I have been trying GreenPartyVoter Dec 2013 #11

Not yet; looks like my only coverage will be the proverbial "Die Quickly" policy. eShirl Dec 2013 #12

Would you be covered if they expanded it? Mike Michaud will sign it day one, according to GreenPartyVoter Dec 2013 #13

Oh yes; if not for LePage's veto pen my coverage would continue uninterrupted. eShirl Dec 2013 #14

Stay healthy! :^) GreenPartyVoter Dec 2013 #15