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Gov. Paul Le- Page will sign a bill today to overhaul Maine's health insurance system, putting an end to a bruising political brawl that gave Republicans their biggest victory of the session but left many Democrats furious about the bill's quick march through the Legislature.
In a 24-10 vote, the Maine Senate gave final approval Monday to L.D. 1333 after a testy floor debate that displayed the tensions that have emerged between the parties over the issue.See the full content of this document
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Competitive Market and Premium Cuts.
Democrats have complained that they had no role in drafting the bill, which was endorsed in a party-line vote by the Legislature's Insurance and Financial Services Committee on April 29, the same day an extensive amendment was submitted.
The committee added new language a wee...See the full content of this document
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