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        "uri": "/2013/06/07/senate-passes-mainecare-expansion-amendment/",
        "title": "Senate passes MaineCare expansion amendment",
        "byline": "Glenn Adams",
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        "prettyDate": "June 07, 2013",
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        "summary": "The push for expanding Medicaid to add 70,000 more Mainers gained marginal support Thursday with Senate approval of an amendment to cut off the state's participation in the federal program after three years.",
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        "uri": "/2013/03/20/maine-wants-decade-guarantee-on-medicaid/",
        "title": "Maine wants decade guarantee on Medicaid",
        "byline": "Glenn Adams",
        "kicker": "",
        "prettyDate": "March 20, 2013",
        "timeToRead": "3 minute",
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        "authors": [
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        "summary": "The LePage administration is asking the federal government to pick up 100 percent of Maine's costs of expanding Medicaid for 10 years, if Maine is to agree to the expansion through the national health insurance law.",
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      {
        "uri": "/2013/03/12/hospital-debt-debate-heats-up-in-maine/",
        "title": "Hospital debt debate heats up in Maine",
        "byline": "Glenn Adams",
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        "prettyDate": "March 12, 2013",
        "timeToRead": "4 minute",
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        "authors": [
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        "summary": "As a legislative committee took up competing plans to pay Maine's $484 million debt to the state's hospitals for past Medicaid debts, Gov. Paul LePage on Monday signaled for the first time a willingness to discuss expansion of Medicaid under the national health care law.",
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      {
        "uri": "/2013/01/24/fitch-lowers-maine-bond-rating-cites-budget-gaps/",
        "title": "Fitch lowers Maine bond rating, cites budget gaps",
        "byline": "Glenn Adams, Associated Press",
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        "prettyDate": "January 24, 2013",
        "timeToRead": "3 minute",
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            "name": "Glenn Adams, Associated Press"
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        "summary": "Maine's legislative Democrats on Wednesday sought to put the best face on a rating agency's downgrading of state bonds, saying it targets the very issues they are focused on this session.",
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      {
        "uri": "/2012/07/27/feds-want-9-2-million-maine-refund/",
        "title": "Feds want $9.2 million Maine refund",
        "byline": " Glenn Adams ",
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        "prettyDate": "July 27, 2012",
        "timeToRead": "2 minute",
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        "authors": [
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        "summary": "The federal government is asking Maine to refund $9.2 million because of errors in calculating claims in the state's Medicaid program.",
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      {
        "uri": "/2011/09/27/maine-health-care-exchange-rules-recommended/",
        "title": "Maine health care exchange rules recommended",
        "byline": "Glenn Adams",
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        "prettyDate": "September 27, 2011",
        "timeToRead": "2 minute",
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        "authors": [
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        "summary": "A report that outlines an important component of health insurance reform in Maine, a health care exchange where people can shop for policies, was met with expressions of frustration by Democrats as it was presented Monday to a legislative committee.",
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      {
        "uri": "/2011/06/16/house-senate-ok-maines-6-1-billion-budget/",
        "title": "House, Senate OK Maine's $6.1 billion budget",
        "byline": " Glenn Adams, Associated Press ",
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        "prettyDate": "June 16, 2011",
        "timeToRead": "3 minute",
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        "authors": [
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            "name": "Glenn Adams, Associated Press"
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        ],
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        "summary": "A state budget that encompasses key policy changes proposed by Maine Gov. Paul LePage, including pension rollbacks and tax breaks, was on the verge of final approval Wednesday.",
        "body": null
      },
      {
        "uri": "/2011/05/17/governor-signs-maine-health-insurance-overhaul/",
        "title": "Governor signs Maine health insurance overhaul",
        "byline": "Glenn Adams",
        "kicker": "",
        "prettyDate": "May 17, 2011",
        "timeToRead": "3 minute",
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        "authors": [
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        "summary": "Calling it a top priority of his administration, Gov. Paul LePage on Tuesday signed into law a bill designed to lower health insurance costs and cover more Mainers through a series of market changes including a new high risk pool and allowing smaller companies to band together to get better...",
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      {
        "uri": "/2011/05/16/maine-senate-sends-health-care-overhaul-to-gov/",
        "title": "Maine Senate sends health care overhaul to gov",
        "byline": "Glenn Adams",
        "kicker": "",
        "prettyDate": "May 16, 2011",
        "timeToRead": "3 minute",
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        "authors": [
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        ],
        "kickerNode": [],
        "summary": "The Maine Senate on Monday passed a health insurance overhaul bill that allows more interstate purchases and subsidies for some groups, setting the stage for Gov. Paul LePage's expected signature.",
        "body": null
      },
      {
        "uri": "/2011/05/05/maine-gets-1st-ok-for-health-care-bill/",
        "title": "Maine gets 1st OK for health care bill",
        "byline": "Glenn Adams",
        "kicker": "",
        "prettyDate": "May 05, 2011",
        "timeToRead": "3 minute",
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        "summary": "The Maine House on Thursday gave initial approval to a health care overhaul bill by a narrow margin amid objections that some lawmakers were being rushed to judgment on a complex measure that they were still studying.",
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