2025 Public Hearing 

The 2025 Annual Public Hearing of the Office of Affordable Health Care was held on September 29th, 2025 at 1:00 pm. Staff began the meeting with an update on the office's activities and new data analyses, and then opened the floor for public comments. Stakeholders and the public were invited to attend and speak in person or virtually, or to submit written comments to the office by October 10th, 2025. 

• 2025 Public Hearing Recording
• 2025 Public Hearing Slides
• Written Comments:
  • Lacey Donle (Consumer)
  • Sarah Legere (Consumer)
  • Courtney Shank (Consumer) 
  • Jane Pringle (Consumer) 
  • Anonymous, Bangor (Consumer)
  • Anonymous, Westbrook (Consumer)
  • Colin Amoth (Provider)
  • Deborah Patten (Provider)
  • Stephanie Simpson (Provider) 
  • American Cancer Society Network and American Heart Association
  • Maine Medical Association
  • Maine AllCare
  • Maine AllCare
  • Consumers for Affordable Health Care
  • MaineHealth
  • Healthcare Purchaser Alliance of Maine
  • Northern Light
  • Anthem
  • Maine Association of Health Plans

Prior Public Hearings

2024 Public Hearing 

For a recording of the 2024 Public Hearing and to access records of testimony, please visit the 2024 Public Hearing page. 

2023 Public Hearing

For a recording of the 2023 Public Hearing and to access records of testimony, please visit the 2023 Public Hearing page.