Health care reform
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PublishedNovember 2, 2022
Commentary: Seven deadly universal health care misunderstandings
Although a signature-gathering campaign to put the question of universal health care before Maine voters fell short, the process taught me a few things.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2022
Thousands more Mainers now have access to dental care, but can’t find a dentist
Even before more than 200,000 adults became eligible for MaineCare's dental benefits this summer, the state was experiencing a dearth of professionals to provide them.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2022
Maine Voices: How to remove obstacles on our path to universal health care
Final approval or rejection of a state-based universal health care plan could be left to voters, rather than politicians.
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2022
Health insurance premiums for Maine small businesses to decline slightly in 2023
The Mills administration credits a reform combining individual and small-market plans, but Republicans call the 0.8 percent decrease 'a one-time, election-year minuscule savings.'
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PublishedAugust 21, 2022
Hidden charges, denied claims: Medical bills leave patients confused, frustrated, helpless
'Facility fees' – charges assessed simply for having a procedure done in a hospital – are increasingly contributing to surprisingly large bills.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2022
Our View: Obamacare at 12 – still a very big deal
The Affordable Care Act has delivered on most of its promises, but there is still a lot that's undone.
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2021
Few Maine hospitals comply with federal price disclosure law
Most hospitals have yet to publish information that shows charges negotiated with insurance companies or what an uninsured patient would pay for a service.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2021
Maine Democrats’ bills aim to hold down prescription drug prices, health care costs
Their 5 bills include proposals to reduce price gouging by pharmaceutical companies and help consumers who have trouble paying for insulin.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2021
The Maine Millennial: Health care screening results pose tough questions
A cancer test delivers good news – but what about the people who can’t afford the screening?
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PublishedOctober 3, 2020
Super-PAC ad takes aim at Gideon’s health-care policies
The ad by American Crossroads relies heavily on studies funded by the insurance industry to critique Gideon's support for a public option for Medicare.
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