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Lawmakers override governor vetoes on health care bills

Lawmakers override governor vetoes on health care bills

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AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) _ Maine would preserve protections under former President Obama’s health care law under legislation vetoed by Republican Gov. Paul LePage.

The House this week overrode the governor’s veto of a bill to preserve preventative health services requirements under the law. The bill would require health plans in Maine to provide coverage for evidence-based services, recommended immunizations, preventive care and screenings and certain services for women.

That bill heads to the Senate for a vote to override the governor’s veto. LePage in his veto message said he won’t sign into Maine law the same provisions that made Obama’s law a “disaster.”

The House and Senate this week also overrode LePage’s veto of a law requiring health insurance companies to pay for health care provided by licensed naturopaths.

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