A new bill in Maine seeks to limit hospital charges. Rep. Drew Gattine sponsors LD 2196 to cap prices. It requires insurers to pay 110% of Medicare rates for primary and behavioral health. Large hospitals would be capped at double the Medicare rate. Maine Health and Northern Light Health warn of thousands of layoffs.
https://spectrumlocalnews.com/me/maine/health/2026/03/06/maine-bill-proposes-hospital-fee-caps--but-providers-warn-of-layoffs-and-closures