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Dana Milbank: Obamacare replacement not selling like iPhones, even to Republicans

by dana milbank March 9, 2017March 8, 2017

Who knew that reforming health care could be so hard and complex, except for everyone else?

by Patricia Washburn Special to the Press Herald March 9, 2017March 8, 2017

It represents a set of values, and our activist group believes they align well with those of city residents.

Words have weight and effect, so let’s refrain from equating the experiences of slaves and immigrants.

by Rebecca Millett Special to the Press Herald March 8, 2017March 7, 2017

It would eliminate the fear felt by countless workers that becoming ill could mean losing their jobs.

Some won’t like it, but many leaders agree that’s how to address our aging state population and dwindling workforce.

by KATHLEEN PARKER March 7, 2017March 6, 2017

Trump spoke in plain language with plain meaning: Jobs, jobs, jobs..

by Franklin Brooks Special to the Press Herald March 7, 2017March 6, 2017

An important program is targeted for severe cuts in reimbursement as a result of DHHS reviews.

by CHARLES LAWTON March 7, 2017March 6, 2017

That’s what some of the state’s larger successful companies already do, and we need more of them. Embrace bigness and information creation.

by Paul Averill Liebow Special to the Press Herald March 6, 2017March 6, 2017

Insurance is meant to be a safeguard when an arbitrary crisis threatens all a person has worked for.

Many Burundians have suffered from civil war. But a happy occasion like this brings with it a sense of hope.