Maine hospitals raise alarms about tax changes and funding cuts in Janet Mills’ proposed budget

Maine hospitals raise alarms about tax changes and funding cuts in Janet Mills’ proposed budget

Representatives from Maine’s two largest hospital systems are warning that tax changes proposed by Gov. Janet Mills could further destabilize an already financially fragile system. The Mills administration has proposed changes as part of the governor’s supplemental budget that would reduce provider payments to hospitals by nearly $11 million during the current fiscal year and by more than $24 million per fiscal year moving forward. Hospital offi…