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This bill requires the Office of Affordable Health Care to prioritize the consideration of creating a public option health benefit plan as part of a broader study on healthcare and coverage in Maine. The public option could take the form of either a buy-in to the state's Medicaid program (MaineCare) or a fully publicly administered plan that may be eligible for federal tax credits through the state's health insurance marketplace. The bill also directs the office to consider other models to improve the availability and affordability of health coverage in the state, and to explore ways the state can leverage federal-state waivers to achieve this. The office must submit a report on these options by January 2024, with the possibility of legislative action in response by the state legislature.

Health and Social Services

https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1856&snum=131