Gov. Mills stops in Lewiston to unveil 'Day One' investments in Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan [Sun Journal, Lewiston, Maine]
Oct. 19—LEWISTON — Standing in front of DaVinci's Eatery on Monday, Gov.
"Today is
Announced on Monday were:
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In the first rollout,
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Employers in qualifying small group plans will be automatically enrolled and have to share savings with the employee if an employee pays part of their coverage.
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"At a time when often people are looking at health care costs as one expense and employers are looking at key benefits to attract and retain employees, that'll be a key piece," she said. "We're excited that these are the first steps and we're excited to see the rest of the plan's expenditures in the coming weeks."
For the unemployment funds specifically, "think of the alternative," Connors said. "Without this
Mills said she hoped the health insurance premium help could "lighten the load for businesses." It starts at
Some details were still to come about specifics of both the November and April grant funds.
"It's an interesting set of sectors we're seeing really struggle and we want to make sure we put together a set of metrics for them that . . . meet that targeted need," she said.
Mills said she chose
"Right here at DaVinci's, a staple of this community for 25 years, they had to close one day a week because of the lack of staff —it's heartbreaking for all of us," she said. "We're ready to tackle the economic challenges immediately in front of us and tackle the long-standing challenges like workforce shortage that has constrained our ability to grow and thrive for many years."
"It's great to see the money going out there doing the work it needs to be doing," he said. "
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