State Expects to Pass Universal Health Plan
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From Times Wire Reports
Maine lawmakers moved closer to enacting one of the nation’s most far-reaching health insurance plans, burnishing the state’s reputation as a pioneer in expanding access to medical care.
Both the state House and Senate gave the bill preliminary approval.
Final approval could come today, and first-year Democratic Gov. John E. Baldacci has already endorsed the plan. Under the Dirigo Health plan, all 180,000 people in Maine who cannot otherwise afford coverage would have access to it by 2009. Dirigo, the state motto, is Latin for “I lead.”
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