PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Maine Gov. Paul LePage says his recent visits to Washington are about the nationwide debate over health care laws, and not about his angling for a job.
LePage, a Republican, made the comments during a radio appearance on WGAN-AM on Thursday. Speculation grew about whether LePage is looking for a post in President Donald Trump’s administration after LePage lingered in D.C. after governors met with Trump.
LePage says he’s headed back to D.C. again, but his focus remains on an adequate replacement of the Affordable Care Act. LePage has criticized Republicans’ new federal health care proposal, saying a free-market replacement is needed.
LePage said on radio that Maine needs a health care plan affordable for states with high populations of elderly people. By median age, Maine residents are the oldest in the country.
Please read our comment policy before commenting.