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"In June 2003, the Maine, US Legislature passed a comprehensive health insurance plan, granting low-cost coverage to all state residents by 2009.An Act to Provide Affordable Health Insurance to Small Businesses and Individuals and to Control Health Care Costs, 2003 Me. Laws 469 (codified in sections of Me. Rev. Stat. Ann. 2, 5, 22, and 24).New York Times, Maine Lawmakers Approve Plan For Universal Health Coverage (June 14, 2003).Library of Congress, State Legislation on Comprehensive Health Care Coverage: Maine (Accessed September 25, 2015). The law stated that a semi-private agency would provide coverage to uninsured residents, small businesses, municipalities, and the self-employed. Premiums were set at a sliding scale, where individuals making below $27,000 and families making below $55,000 would be eligible for reduced rates, and the law called for the creation of a watchdog group to monitor hospital and doctor costs. The bill passed the Maine House of Representatives 105 to 38, and the Maine Senate 25 to 8. Impacts About 15,000 of the 140,000 uninsured have been covered by the program. The original project goals were to pay for the program with savings from reducing inefficiencies in the existing system and not raise taxes, while providing insurance to 140,000 people. Another goal was to make hospital pricing more transparent to customers.James McGrath, Overcharging the Uninsured in Hospitals: Shifting a Greater Share of Uncompensated Medical Care Costs to the Federal Government, 26 173, 208 (207) (noting that "hospitals and physicians were originally required to make available to patients a list of their prices for the fifteen most common in- patient and the twenty most common outpatient procedures"). Over time, the state was forced to raise taxes over 5% to help pay for this program, and enrollment in the program was ultimately closed due to cost issues. Analysis Scholars have identified Maine's health insurance law as one of several state laws from the early 2000s designed to "make insurance available to most of their residents."Wendy K. Mariner, Social Solidarity and Personal Responsibility in Health Reform, 14 199, 199 (2008).John V. Jacobi, The Present and Future of Government-Funded Reinsurance, 51 369, 380 (2007). Other scholars suggested that state healthcare laws, including the Maine health insurance act, indicated that healthcare reform had become an issue of national significance. Wendy K. Mariner, Book Review: The Health Care Mess: How We Got Into It and What It Will Take to Get Out, Authored by: Julius B. Richmond & Rashi Fein, 10 543, 543 (2007). See also * Dirigo Health References Maine law Healthcare in Maine "
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"I Love the '80s is a decade nostalgia television program and the first installment of the I Love the... series that was produced by VH1, based on the BBC series of the same name. The first episode, "I Love 1980", premiered on December 16, 2002, and the final episode, "I Love 1989", premiered on December 20, 2002. Recurring segments * Makeout Songs: Lionel Richie presented the love songs from each year. * Babes: Bret Michaels presented the attractive female celebrities from each year. * Hunks: Traci Lords presented the attractive male celebrities from each year. * Public Service Announcements: A public service announcement (PSA) from each year was presented. * Then and Now: "Weird Al" Yankovic compares trends of the given year and the present day. * Mr. & Ms.: Andrew Dice Clay presented a male celebrity and a female celebrity of each year. * Born In: Soleil Moon Frye presented the people, bands, and products that were born in each year. * During the credits of every episode, a clip from a popular music video was played without any type of commentary. These were usually replaced with a show promo by Vh1. Topics covered by year =1980= * The Love Boat * Caddyshack * The Vapors' "Turning Japanese" * Punk and preppy fashion * Strawberry Shortcake * The Blue Lagoon and Brooke Shields' Calvin Klein ads * Designer jeans * Air Supply's "All Out of Love" * Pat Benatar and Deborah Harry (of Blondie) * Who shot J.R.? * 9 to 5 * Urban Cowboy * Queen's "Another One Bites the Dust" * Kenny Rogers * Xanadu * Airplane! * The Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight" * The Pretenders' "Brass in Pocket" * Mattel Electronic Football * Miracle on Ice * That's Incredible! * The Empire Strikes Back Makeout Songs of 1980: Air Supply's "Every Woman in the World", Dan Fogelberg's "Longer", and Captain & Tennille's "Do That to Me One More Time" Babes of 1980: Princess Leia, Bo Derek, Charlene Tilton, Victoria Principal and Suzanne Somers Hunks of 1980: Richard Gere, Jim Palmer, John Travolta, Erik Estrada and Greg Evigan PSA of 1980: Give a Kid a Book PSA Then and Now 1980: Sony Walkman with Cassette (Then: $169.00 / Now: $19.95), Ross Harris (Then: Movie star of Airplane! / Now: Video star of Hootie and the Blowfish's "Sad Caper"), and The Big Gulp (Then: 32 oz. / Now: 64 oz.) Mr. & Ms. 1980: Ronald Reagan and Daisy Duke Born in 1980: Christina Aguilera, Post-it notes, ethnic Barbie dolls and Macaulay Culkin End Credit Video is Devo's "Whip It" =1981= * Cable Television and MTV * Porky's * Reagan assassination attempt * Pope John Paul II assassination attempt * The Royal Wedding * Luke and Laura (characters from General Hospital) * Rick Springfield * Arthur * The Greatest American Hero * DMC DeLorean * Rubik's Cube * Kool & the Gang's "Celebration" * Fridays * Stripes * Bosom Buddies * John McEnroe * Hall & Oates' "Private Eyes" * Members Only * Atari 2600 * The Jeffersons * Raiders of the Lost Ark Makeout Songs of 1981: REO Speedwagon's "Keep on Loving You", Foreigner's "Waiting For a Girl Like You", and Lionel Richie & Diana Ross' "Endless Love" Babes of 1981: Olivia Newton-John, Donna Dixon, Valerie Bertinelli, Kathleen Turner and Sandra Day O'Connor Hunks of 1981: Patrick Duffy, Burt Reynolds, Harrison Ford, Mick Jagger and Richard Simmons PSA of 1981: Girl Scouts in Gymnastics Then and Now 1981: Tom Cruise (Then: Endless Love - $33 Million / Now: Endless Cash - $25 Million), Movie Tickets (Then: $3.00 / Now: $10.00), and Suntan Lotion (Then: Tanning oil / Now: Hawaiian Tropic Ozone SPF 70) Mr. & Ms. 1981: Tom Selleck and Sheena Easton Born in 1981: Alicia Keys, Beyoncé Knowles, the laptop computer, Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, the thong, Serena Williams and Metallica End Credit Video is The Police's "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" =1982= * Mullets * VJs * Toni Basil's "Mickey" * Fast Times at Ridgemont High * The J. Geils Band's "Centerfold" * Square Pegs * Rocky III * Ozzy Osbourne * Joan Jett's "I Love Rock 'N Roll" * The Dukes of Hazzard * The Go-Go's * Olivia Newton-John's "Physical", Jane Fonda's Workout, and aerobics fashion * A Flock of Seagulls' "I Ran (So Far Away)" * Trivial Pursuit * Keytar * Joanie Loves Chachi * Pac-Man and Ms. Pac-Man * Tommy Tutone's "867-5309/Jenny" * Dungeons & Dragons * Poltergeist * Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five's "The Message" * Silver Spoons * E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial Makeout Songs of 1982: Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes' "Up Where We Belong" and Lionel Richie's "Truly" Babes of 1982: Kim Wilde, Rae Dawn Chong, Kirstie Alley, Pia Zadora, and Tootsie Hunks of 1982: John Stamos, David Lee Roth, Sting, Bruce Springsteen and the Soloflex Guy PSA of 1982: Time for Timer "Sunshine on a Stick" PSA Then and Now 1982: Cats (Then: On Broadway now and forever / Now: Gone), Scott Schwartz (Then: Child star of The Toy / Now: Porn star), and Concert Tickets for The Who (Then: Farewell tour - $25.00 / Now: Reunion tour - $250.00) Mr. & Ms. 1982: Eddie Murphy and Heather Locklear Born in 1982: Kirsten Dunst, Prince William, Diet Coke, Public Enemy and liposuction End Credit Video is The Human League's "Don't You Want Me" =1983= * National Lampoon's Vacation * Family Ties * Diff'rent Strokes * Cabbage Patch Kids * Michael Jackson's Thriller * Flashdance * Duran Duran * Valley Girl * Pat Benatar's "Love Is a Battlefield" * Scarface * The A-Team * Def Leppard's Pyromania * Eddie Murphy Delirious * Dexys Midnight Runners' "Come on Eileen" * Jerry Falwell vs. Larry Flynt * Knight Rider * WarGames * Wacky WallWalker * Styx's "Mr. Roboto" * He-Man and the Masters of the Universe * Return of the Jedi Makeout Songs of 1983: The Police's "Every Breath You Take", Spandau Ballet's "True" and Marvin Gaye's "Sexual Healing" Babes of 1983: Maud Adams, Vanity, Joan Collins, Christie Brinkley and Rebecca De Mornay Hunks of 1983: Lee Horsley, Rob Lowe, Marvin Gaye, Bruce Boxleitner and Chewbacca PSA of 1983: Smokey Bear - Mask of Joanna Cassidy Then and Now 1983: Talent Shows (Then: Star Search / Now: American Idol), Cellular Phones (Then: $3,000 / Now: Given Away), and Home Video Cameras (Then: Sony Betamovie - 6.5 lbs. / Now: Sony Micro MB Handycam - 12 oz.) Mr. & Ms. 1983: Tom Cruise and Ms. Pac-Man Born in 1983: Michelle Branch, Bon Jovi, the Nintendo Entertainment System, Taylor Hanson and the Red Hot Chili Peppers End Credit Video is Madness' "Our House" =1984= * Breakdancing and Breakin' * Footloose * Madonna * Corey Hart's "Sunglasses at Night" * "Where's the beef?" * Bruce Springsteen's Born in the U.S.A. * Mary Lou Retton * Webster and Punky Brewster * Huey Lewis and the News * Miami Vice * The Terminator * Transformers and Care Bears * Wham! * Prince * Sixteen Candles * Cyndi Lauper * Michael Jackson's Pepsi commercial disaster * Lionel Richie's "Hello" *This Is Spinal Tap Makeout Songs of 1984: Mike Reno & Ann Wilson's "Almost Paradise", Phil Collins' "Against All Odds", and John Waite's "Missing You" Babes of 1984: Paulina Porizkova, Daryl Hannah, Tina Turner, Heather Thomas and Geraldine Ferraro Hunks of 1984: Ralph Macchio, Matt Dillon, C. Thomas Howell, Duran Duran and Tom Hulce PSA of 1984: "Don't let your lungs go to pot." - Cast of Fame Then and Now 1984: Recreational Family Vehicles (Then: Chrysler Caravan - $8,669 / Now: Ford Explorer - $24,620), Super Bowl Tickets (Then: $60.00 / Now: $325.00), and The Mac (Then: 131,000 bytes of memory / Now: 500,000,000 bytes of memory) Mr. & Ms. 1984: Boy George and Boy George Born in 1984: Mandy Moore, Freddy Krueger, Kelly Osbourne, hair mousse and Punky Brewster End Credit Video is Nena's "99 Red Balloons" =1985= * WrestleMania * MacGyver * Back to the Future * Mötley Crüe's "Home Sweet Home" * The Goonies * Pee-wee's Big Adventure * Small Wonder * Bryan Adams' "Summer of '69" * Big hair * Fletch * "The Super Bowl Shuffle" * Bartles & Jaymes * Cocoon * Til Tuesday's "Voices Carry" * Live Aid * The Facts of Life * Eddie Murphy's "Party All the Time" * The Breakfast Club and St. Elmo's Fire * Day- Glo and oversized message T-shirts * Pound Puppies * "We Are the World"/Hear 'n Aid Makeout Songs of 1985: Wham!'s "Careless Whisper", Sade's "Smooth Operator", and Madonna's "Crazy for You" Babes of 1985: Kelly LeBrock, Kelly McGillis, Rosanna Arquette, Grace Slick and Tipper Gore Hunks of 1985: Sylvester Stallone, William "The Refrigerator" Perry, Robert Redford, Jim McMahon and Pee-wee Herman PSA of 1985: Contract For Life Then and Now 1985: Hit Soft Drinks (Then: New Coke / Now: Vanilla Coke), and Pro Wrestling (Then: Hulk Hogan / Now: The Rock) Mr. & Ms. 1985: Dolph Lundgren and Brigitte Nielsen Born in 1985: Zac Hanson, Air Jordans, Frankie Muniz, Lee Press-On Nails and VH1 End Credit Video is Tears for Fears' "Shout" =1986= * Ferris Bueller's Day Off * Wheel of Fortune * Hands Across America * Teddy Ruxpin * ALF * Pretty in Pink * Madonna's "Papa Don't Preach" * Swatch * 1986 World Series and the Bill Buckner fielding error * The Cosby Show * Baby On Board * "Crocodile" Dundee * Celebrity marriages (specifically Tommy Lee and Heather Locklear, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver, and Tatum O'Neal and John McEnroe) * Whitney Houston * Comic Relief * Janet Jackson * Stand by Me * Run- DMC and Aerosmith's "Walk This Way" * Top Gun Makeout Songs of 1986: Berlin's "Take My Breath Away", Peter Cetera & Amy Grant's "The Next Time I Fall", and Atlantic Starr's "Secret Lovers" Babes of 1986: Susanna Hoffs, Kim Basinger, Stevie Nicks, Bette Midler and the Statue of Liberty Hunks of 1986: Tom Cruise, Walter Payton, Paul Hogan, Keith Hernandez and Howard the Duck PSA of 1986: "Vote With A Friend. Make It Count More" with Quincy Jones and James Ingram Then and Now 1986: Highest Baseball Salary (Then: Gary Carter - $2 Million / Now: Alex Rodriguez - $22 Million), David Lee Roth and Sammy Hagar (Then: Rivals / Now: Together), and Ted Danson and Kelsey Grammer (Then: Ted Danson - $45,000 an episode on Cheers / Now: Kelsey Grammer - $1,600,000 an episode on Frasier) Mr. & Ms. 1986: Mike Tyson and Oprah Winfrey Born in 1986: Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen, the Goo Goo Dolls, Jolt Cola, the Pixies and the disposable camera End Credit Video is Mr. Mister's "Kyrie" =1987= * Dirty Dancing * Tiffany and Debbie Gibson * Hair crimping * Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam * Fatal Attraction * Hair metal * FOX (specifically The Tracey Ullman Show, Married... with Children, and 21 Jump Street) * R.E.M.'s "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" * Controversial extra-marital affairs (specifically Oliver North and Fawn Hall, Gary Hart and Donna Rice, Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker and Jessica Hahn) * Wall Street * Beastie Boys' "Fight for Your Right" * Acid wash and Converse * Cheers * Salt-N-Pepa's "Push It" * Hollywood Shuffle * Robert Palmer's "Addicted to Love" * The two Coreys * U2's The Joshua Tree Makeout Songs of 1987: Billy Vera & The Beaters' "At This Moment", Crowded House's "Don't Dream It's Over", and LL Cool J's "I Need Love" Babes of 1987: Lisa Bonet, Sheena Easton, Jody Watley, Tawny Kitaen and the Church Lady Hunks of 1987: LL Cool J, RoboCop, Dennis Quaid, Harry Hamlin and Harry from Harry and the Hendersons PSA of 1987: Anti-Drug (Marijuana) "I learned it by watching you!" Then and Now 1987: Richest Person in America (Then: Sam Walton - $4,500,000,000 / Now: Bill Gates - $43,000,000,000) / Baby Jessica (Then: Stuck in a well / Now: Well adjusted), and Axl Rose (Then: New face of rock 'n' roll / Now: New face) Mr. & Ms. 1987: Bruce Willis and Cher Born in 1987: Lil' Bow Wow, Aaron Carter, Nirvana and condom commercials End Credit Video is Wang Chung's "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" =1988= * Mike Tyson * Child's Play * Roseanne * Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" * Guns N' Roses * The Wonder Years * Modern Rock (Specifically INXS, The Cure, Morrissey, Depeche Mode, and Erasure) * Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles * Bobby McFerrin's "Don't Worry Be Happy" * California Raisins * Perfect Strangers * George Michael's Faith * Pictionary and Win, Lose or Draw * UB40's "Red Red Wine" *Working woman's wardrobe and Color Me Beautiful * Yo! MTV Raps, "Parents Just Don't Understand", and N.W.A and the rise of gangsta rap * Who's the Boss? * Terence Trent D'Arby *The neo-hippie movement * Grateful Dead's "Touch of Grey" * Rain Man Makeout Songs of 1988: Patrick Swayze's "She's Like the Wind", Richard Marx's "Hold On to the Nights", and Cheap Trick's "The Flame" Babes of 1988: Jessica Rabbit, Kari Wuhrer, Samantha Fox, Julia Roberts, and Divine Hunks of 1988: John F. Kennedy, Jr., Donald Trump, Kevin Costner, Joe Montana, and Dan Quayle PSA of 1988: Buckle Up (Car Crash Test Dummies) Then and Now 1988: A Year of Tuition at Harvard (Then: $12,000 / Now: $35,000), Ricki Lake (Then: 250 lbs. / Now: 120 lbs.), and 100-Meter Sprint (Then: Ben Johnson - 9.79 seconds / Now: Tim Montgomery - 9.78 seconds) Mr. and Ms. 1988: ALF and Debbie Gibson Born in 1988: Haley Joel Osment, Teddy Grahams, Miami Heat, En Vogue, and Prozac End Credit Video is INXS' "Mediate" =1989= * New Kids on the Block * Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure * Milli Vanilli * Game Boy and Tetris * COPS * Rob Lowe's sex video * Cher's "If I Could Turn Back Time" * Do The Right Thing * Madonna's "Like a Prayer" music video and the ensuing Pepsi controversy * Say Anything... * The Arsenio Hall Show * The B-52's "Love Shack" * Bobby Brown * Afrocentric clothing * Baywatch * Aerosmith's "Love in an Elevator" * Heathers * Saved by the Bell * Tone Loc's "Funky Cold Medina" * The fall of the Berlin Wall Makeout Songs of 1989: Richard Marx's "Right Here Waiting", Simply Red's "If You Don't Know Me by Now", and The Cure's "Lovesong" Babes of 1989: Winona Ryder, Paula Abdul, Tiffani-Amber Thiessen, Claudia Schiffer, and Barbara Bush Hunks of 1989: Batman, The Joker, Johnny Depp, Mel Gibson, and Leonardo PSA of 1989: AIDS Prevention Then and Now 1989: Bushes (Then: George H. W. Bush / Now: George W. Bush), Justin Timberlake (Then: Mouseketeer / Now: Michael Jackson), and World Wide Web (Then: Dialing up / Now: Off the hook) Mr. and Ms. 1989: Fab Morvan and Meg Ryan Born in 1989: Daniel Radcliffe, Hole, Hootie & the Blowfish, Lil' Romeo, and American Gladiators End Credit Video is Madonna's "Express Yourself" External links * I Love the 80s at VH1.com Nostalgia television shows Nostalgia television in the United States VH1 original programming 2000s American television miniseries 2002 American television series debuts 2002 American television series endings "